How to Establish Connection by Using PuTTY to VMware Ubuntu With IPv6?

PuTTY is a powerful and widely used software application for user to connecting and managing remote servers including virtual computers. If you are running an Ubuntu virtual machine on VMware and want to establish a secure connection, then PuTTY is useful tool.

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Supplies

Enable IPv6 on VMware Ubuntu VM:

On Ubuntu VM ensure that IPv6 is enabled. You can check the status by using the command:

ifconfig

If IPv6 is not enabled, you need to configure it in the network settings.

Step 1: Install OpenSSH Server

Make sure OpenSSH server is installed on your Ubuntu VM. If not, you can install it using:

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install openssh-server

Step 2: Setting SSH to Allow IPv6:

Ensure that your SSH server is setting up to allow IPv6 connections. Open the SSH configuration file by running command:

sudo nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config

Find the line starting with AddressFamily and set it to any or inet6. Save the file and restart the SSH service by running command:

sudo service ssh restart

Step 3: Connect With PuTTY

Open PuTTY on your Windows system.

In the PuTTY configuration window, enter the IPv6 address of your Ubuntu VM in the "HostName" field.

Set the connection type to SSH and port to 22.

Step 4: Start the Connection

To begin the connection, in PuTTY, click the "Open" button.

PuTTY will prompt you enter username and password for your Ubuntu VM.

By following these instructions, you successfully connect to your VMware Ubuntu virtual computer over SSH using IPv6.