5.Logging In to Your Instance Using SSH

Logging In from a UNIX or UNIX-Like Host

1. Enter the following command:
2. ssh -i /path/to/private_key opc@public_ip_address_of_the_instance
3. Note: If you don't know the public IP address of your instance, you'll find it on the Instances page of the Oracle Compute Cloud Service console.
4. When prompted, enter the passphrase you had provided for your SSH key pair.

Logging In from a Windows System

1. Start PuTTY.
2. The PuTTY Configuration window is displayed, showing the Session panel.
3. In the Host Name (or IP address) field, enter the public IP address of your instance.
4. Note: If you don't know the public IP address of your instance, you'll find it on the Instances page of the Oracle Compute Cloud Service console.
5. In the Connection type: field, select SSH if it is not already selected.

1. In the Category pane, expand Connection, and then click Data.
2. The Data panel is displayed.
3. In the Auto-login username field, enter opc.
4. Confirm that the When username is not specified option is set to Prompt.

1. In the Category pane, expand SSH, and then click Auth.
2. The Auth panel is displayed.
3. In the Private key file for authentication field, click Browse and select the private key file that you saved earlier.

1. In the Category tree, click Session.
2. The Session panel is displayed.
3. In the Saved Sessions field, enter a name for this connection configuration, and then click Save.
4. Click Open to open the connection.
5. The PuTTY Configuration window is closed and the PuTTY window is displayed.
6. Enter the passphrase you had provided for your SSH key pair.
7. The first time you connect to your instance, the PuTTY Security Alert window is displayed, prompting you to confirm the public key. Click Yes to continue.