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Putty ssh tutorial12/6/2023 ![]() In there, cut/paste your public ssh key, on ONE LINE (That is very important!!!) Then in that folder, create and edit a file called authorized_keys2. You will be asked to fill in some details such as the user's real name (empty string is fine). If you think I’m joking about this caution, you have to see the kind of activities people do in their car while stuck in traffic on the 405 freeway in Los Angeles.Configure your Linux server (create user, save public key)įor this guide let's assume you regular login name is us3r (replace it with one that you use regularly).Īs root, on the shell, type: adduser us3r -disabled-password Be responsible and use hands-free device to talk. Please don’t touch your phone while driving. One final word of caution, for those who have mastered the art of checking emails on blackberry while driving, may be tempted to use MidpSSH client while driving. In the example below, three commands - clear, pwd and cat /etc/redhat-release are executed one-by-one in a batch mode.įig: Enter Multiple Linux commands together Once you’ve entered all the command you can execute them together as shown below. ![]() Select ‘Input’, which will allow you to enter multiple Linux commands. Select ‘Type’, which will allow you to interactively enter the Linux commands.įig: Interactive Typing in BlackBerry SSH Client Metod 2: Enter Multiple Linux Command Togetherįrom the MidpSSH client, when it is connected to the Linux server, click on the blackberry trackball, which will display the input-menu. Method 1: Type Linux Commands Interactivelyįrom the MidpSSH client, when it is connected to the Linux server, click on the blackberry trackball, which will display the input-menu as shown below. There are two methods to execute Linux command on the MidpSSH client. Enter Linux Commands on MidpSSH Client session ![]() Changed this to Device.Īpart from the Fonts, the Setting menu has the following options as shown in the Fig below.įig: Change MidpSSH Font and Color Settings 5. From the MidPSSH menu -> Select Settings -> Select Fonts and set the following values accordingly as shown in the Fig below. To make the Linux prompt and command output readable, you can increase the Font size. Change the MidpSSH Font Size, Background and Foreground Color The solution is simple - increase the font size.įig: Create MidpSSH Session and Connect 4. This makes the Linux prompt really tiny and practically not readable even with a 20/20 vision. The default font size on the SSH client is very small. Would you like to allow this?.” Select “Yes” for this message, which will connect to the remote Linux server. This will prompt the message - “The application MidpSSH has attempted to access a low-level network connection. Once the session is created, select the session using the trackball, which will give the option to connect as shown in the Fig below. Connection Type: Default, TCP/IP, BES, WiFi.Password: Enter the linux account password.Authentication: For SSH Connection Only.Host – Enter the ip-address of the server.Create a new SSH Client session and connect to Linux Server from PhoneĬreate a SSH client connection by giving the ip-address of the Linux server you would like to connect to from your blackberry phone as shown in the Fig below. Click on ‘OK’, which will display the MidpSSH icon on the blackberry home screen as shown below.įig: Install MidpSSH on BlackBerry Pearl 3. This will start the download automatically as shown below.įig: Download MidpSSH Software directly on BlackBerry PhoneĪfter download, it will automatically install the application and give you the following installation successful message. When you select download, you may get a warning message - “The application does not contain a signature. Select the BlackBerry Build OS 4.x as shown in the Fig below.įig: MidpSSH (SSH Client) Download Page for BlackBerry This will display several download options for blackberry phone. This is a step-by-step guide on how to connect to a Linux server from blackberry phone using MidpSSH software.įrom the blackberry browser, go to and click on ‘Latest Development Release (v1.7.3)’ as shown in the Fig below. MidpSSH is a SSH and Telnet client for mobile device. I found having a SSH client on my phone is very convenient for a quick status check and troubleshooting. When you are working on production support or on a critical project that require 24×7 support, it is essential that you connect to the remote Linux server from anywhere. A while back we discussed about 12 powerful PuTTY add-ons.
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