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How to Connect to a VM Using MobaXterm

🛠️ Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have:

  • ✅ The server’s IP address or hostname.
  • ✅ A valid username (usually root or any user with SSH access).
  • ✅ The SSH password
  • ✅ MobaXterm is installed on your Windows system.

🔗 You can download MobaXterm from:
https://mobaxterm.mobatek.net/download.html

Step 1: Launch MobaXterm

Open MobaXterm on your Windows PC.

Step 2: Create a New Session

  • Click on the “Session” button in the top left corner.

Step 3: Choose Session Type

  • Select “SSH” from the session types.

Step 4: Enter Remote Host Details

  • In the Remote host field, enter the server’s IP address or hostname.
  • Leave the port as 22 (default for SSH), unless your server uses a different port.
  • Under Specify username, enter the server’s username (e.g., root, ubuntu, etc.).
  • After you click “OK”, MobaXterm will prompt for the password.

After entering the password, the session will start

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