SSH Remote Connection with OpenSSH

Introduction

In this Threefold Guide, we show how easy it is to deploy a full virtual machine (VM) and SSH into a 3Node with OpenSSH on Linux, MacOS and Windows with either an IPv4 or a Mycelium connection.

To deploy different workloads, the SSH connection process should be very similar.

Overview

Make sure to read the introduction before going further.

The main steps for the whole process are the following:

• Create an SSH key pair
• Deploy a VM on a 3Node
• SSH into the 3Node

Linux

Here are the steps to SSH into a 3Node with either IPv4 or Mycelium on Linux.

If you are using Mycelium, make sure to read this section.

• To create the SSH key pair, write in the terminal

  • ssh-keygen
    

    • Save in default location
    • Write a password (optional)
• To see the public key, write in the terminal

  • cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
    

  • Select and copy the public key when needed
• To deploy a full VM
  • On the Threefold Dashboard, go to: Deploy -> Virtual Machines -> Full Virtual Machine
  • Choose the parameters you want
    • Minimum CPU: 1 vCore
    • Minimum Memory: 512 Mb
    • Minimum Disk Size: 15 Gb
  • Select IPv4 or Mycelium in Network
  • In Node Selection, click on Load Nodes
  • Click Deploy
• To SSH into the VM once the 3Node is deployed
  • Copy the IP address
  • Open the terminal, write the following with the deployment address and write yes to confirm

    • ssh root@IP_address
      

You now have an SSH connection on Linux.

MacOS

Here are the steps to SSH into a 3Node with either IPv4 or Mycelium on MacOS.

If you are using Mycelium, make sure to read this section.

• To create the SSH key pair, in the terminal write

  • ssh-keygen
    

    • Save in default location
    • Write a password (optional)
• To see the public key, write in the terminal

  • cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
    

  • Select and copy the public key when needed
• To deploy a full VM
  • On the Threefold Dashboard, go to: Deploy -> Virtual Machines -> Full Virtual Machine
  • Choose the parameters you want
    • Minimum CPU: 1 vCore
    • Minimum Memory: 512 Mb
    • Minimum Disk Size: 15 Gb
  • Select IPv4 or Mycelium in Network
  • In Node Selection, click on Load Nodes
  • Click Deploy
• To SSH into the VM once the 3Node is deployed
  • Copy the IP address
  • Open the terminal, write the following with the deployment address and write yes to confirm

    • ssh root@IP_address
      

You now have an SSH connection on MacOS.

Windows

Here are the steps to SSH into a 3Node with either IPv4 or Mycelium on Windows.

If you are using Mycelium, make sure to read this section.

• To download OpenSSH client and OpenSSH server
  • Open the Settings and select Apps
  • Click Apps & Features
  • Click Optional Features
  • Verifiy if OpenSSH Client and OpenSSH Server are there
    • If not
      • Click Add a feature
        • Search OpenSSH
        • Install OpenSSH Client and OpenSSH Server
• To create the SSH key pair, open PowerShell and write

  • ssh-keygen
    

    • Save in default location
    • Write a password (optional)
• To see the public key, write in PowerShell

  • cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
    

  • Select and copy the public key when needed
• To deploy a full VM
  • On the Threefold Dashboard, go to: Deploy -> Virtual Machines -> Full Virtual Machine
  • Choose the parameters you want
    • Minimum CPU: 1 vCore
    • Minimum Memory: 512 Mb
    • Minimum Disk Size: 15 Gb
  • Select IPv4 or Mycelium in Network
  • In Node Selection, click on Load Nodes
  • Click Deploy
• To SSH into the VM once the 3Node is deployed
  • Copy the IP address
  • Open PowerShell, write the following with the deployment address and write yes to confirm

    • ssh root@IP_address
      

You now have an SSH connection on Window.