How Do I Connect to a Linux Server from Windows Using Mobaxterm?

How Do I Connect to a Linux Server from Windows Using Mobaxterm?
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How do I connect to a Linux server from Windows?

The easiest way to set up a remote connection to a Linux desktop is to use Remote Desktop Protocol, which is built into Windows. Once this is done, type “rdp” in the search function and run the Remote Desktop software on your Windows machine.

How do I connect to MobaXterm on Linux?

Connect by creating a “Session”

  1. Launch MobaXterm.
  2. In the toolbar, click on “Session” button:
  3. Select “SSH” as the session type:
  4. Specify “scc1.bu.edu” as the remote host and click “OK”:
  5. Your connection will be saved on the left sidebar, so the next time you can start your session by clicking the “scc1.bu.edu [SSH]” link.
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