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This part of the documentation is currently lacking, but might be updated in the near, near future.

SSH​

For an intro to SSH keys and connections, please see the Software Carpentry course

Setting up an alias for SSH connection​

To make it easier for you to ssh into another computer (VM or not), you can set up an alias so that you do not need to remember the IP-address of the computer each time you are establishing a SSH connection. To do this, you need to configure the config file which can be found in the .ssh folder, by adding this text:

Host debian_host 
   Port 22 
   user debian 
   Hostname 158.39.74.231

Now, typing

ssh debian_host

will be equivalent to

ssh debian@158.39.74.231

You can set up multiple aliases in your config file for different computers or user accounts. The default port for SSH connections is 22.

On Linux​

The config file can normally be found in ~/.ssh/config

On Windows​

The config file is normally not created by default, and must be added by the user, which often can be found in the folder C:/Users/ire088/.ssh

Use nano, vi or any other editor to create the file, then add the lines above.