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Applicable scenarios
This topic describes how to log in to a Linux ECS instance when your local host runs a Linux operating system.
Operating system of the local host | Operating system of ECS instance | Login tool on local host | Login authentication method |
Operating system of the local host | Operating system of ECS instance | Login tool on local host | Login authentication method |
Linux | Linux | SSH command | Password and key |
Prerequisites
- Make sure that the ECS instance you log to in meets the conditions in the Login restrictions.
- Make sure that the ECS instance is associated with an EIP, and can communicate with the Internet.
- If you need data transfer, refer to Transferring files from a local Linux or macOS system to a Linux instance (SCP).
Login procedure
Password login
Key login
- Run the following SSH command.
- ssh <The username of the Linux ECS instance>@<The EIP address of the Linux ECS instance>
- Enter the login password that matches the Linux instance username, and then press Enter to log in to the Linux ECS instance.
- Run the following command to make the private key file readable by the currently logged-in user.
- chmod 400 <The storage path of the .pem private key file on the local host>
- Run the following command to log in to the ECS instance.
- ssh -i <The storage path of the .pem private key file on the local host> <The username of the Linux ECS instance>@<The EIP address of the Linux ECS instance>
- Press the Enter key to log in to the ECS instance.
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