PuTTy: Install and Configure Remote Access for Windows (SSH)

For security reasons Secure Shell (SSH) has replaced Telnetas the supported method of remote access. SSH provides a secure connection between the user’s computer and the remote computer or server.

Why would I access a remote machine with SSH?
SSH is used to connect your computer to another computer or server securely. It is most often used with Unix servers so that you can work from your own computer as if you were sitting right at the remote computer. The session runs on your computer, but the information is processed on the remote computer.

How do I access a remote machine with SSH?
On a Windows machine using PuTTY software, on a Macintosh computer using Terminal software.

A. Connect to Software on Denmark:

  1. Click on the Start menu
  2. Select Run…
  3. Type:


  1. Double click My Computer
  2. Double click Software on denmark
  3. Double click Windows

B. Install PuTTY:

  1. Drag the PuTTy folder to your desktop
  2. Open the folder
  3. Double click to run: putty.exe

C. Run PuTTY:

  1. Click on the Start menu
  2. Select All Programs
  3. Select PuTTy
  4. Click Shortcut to PuTTy

D. SSH to abacus:

  1. Host name: type
  2. Protocol: SSH

E. Save these settings:

  1. Saved Sessions: type abacus
  2. Click the Save button

The next time you want to connect to abacus:

  1. Run PuTTY
  2. Double click the saved abacus session
  3. Connection opens automatically
  4. Connect with abacus:
  5. Click: Open button
  6. Login with your Bates username and password

Online Help Resources:
PuTTY documentation
FAQ’s from the creator

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