Connecting to a Remote Host

With SSH Tectia Client it is easy to establish connections to new remote host computers, and to manage the settings required for each host. The Quick Connect option allows you to create new connections fast, minimizing the work associated with configuring each connection. It is easy to define profiles for new hosts, and save the correct settings for each.

When connecting to a remote host for the first time, do the following:

Click the Connect icon on the toolbar, or select File → Connect, or hit Enter or Space on the keyboard when the (still disconnected) Client window is active. This opens the Connect to Server dialog.
Figure 3.5. Identify yourself to the remote host computer
In the Connect to Server dialog, specify the host name (or IP address), user name, and port number for the new connection.
Click Connect.
When you connect to a remote host computer (using public-key host authentication), the host will provide your local computer with its host public key. The host key is the public key for identifying the remote host computer that you are connecting to.
SSH Tectia Client checks if this key is already stored in your own public key file. If not, the public key file common to all users on your computer is checked next.
If the host key is not found, you are asked to verify it. The Host Identification dialog opens.
Figure 3.6. The Host Identification dialog
Host Name
Enter the name (or IP address) of the remote host computer in this field. Unless this is your first connection, the Host Name field shows the name used in the previous connection. If you want to connect to the same computer as previously, you do not have to edit this field.
User Name
Enter your user name as used in the remote host computer. Unless this is your first connection, the User Name field shows the name used in the previous connection. If you want to connect using the same user name as previously, you do not have to edit this field.
Port Number
Type the number of the port used in the connection in this field. The standard port for Secure Shell connections is 22. The port used in the previous connection is already filled in.
Connect
Click this button to connect to the remote host computer.
Cancel
Click this button to cancel the connection.
In the Host Identification dialog, verify the key. Select whether to cancel the connection, to proceed and to save the key, or to proceed without saving the key. Click OK.