Tutorials

Q.Logging into your Linux server

A.

1. Acquire SSH client appropriate for your operating system. For Windows use http://www.ssh.com (non commercial or commercial versions)
2. Install as per instructions.
3. Once installled, run application and click Quick Connect.
4. Complete the details:
   1. Hostname as supplied in your welcome email
   2. Username as supplied in your welcome email
5. Click the Connect button
6. Enter your password when prompted

Q.Getting ROOT access to your Linux server

A.

Once you are logged into the server you will need to run all commands through sudo to run them as root. This is done by prefixing the command you wish to run with “sudo “ (Note the space)

For example to restart a service the following command would be used:

sudo /sbin/service httpd restart

Q.How to start Apache web server on your Linux server

A.

Once logged in, type:

sudo /sbin/service httpd start

Q.How to reboot your Linux server remotely

A.Once logged in, type:

sudo /sbin/shutdown –r now OR sudo reboot

Q.Logging on to your Windows server

A.

1. The Remote Desktop client is pre-installed in all versions of Windows since Windows XP. To run it, click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, click Communications, and then click Remote Desktop Connection
2. Type in the hostname or IP address into the "Computer:" area provided.
   
   
3. Click Connect.
4. Complete the username and password fields using the username and password provided to you in your welcome email