Secure Shell (SSH) is a cryptographic network protocol used for a secure connection between a client and a server.
Ubuntu Desktop and minimal Ubuntu server do not come with sshd installed. However, you can easily install SSH server in Ubuntu using the following steps.
Install a ssh server in Ubuntu Linux is as follows:
Open the terminal application for Ubuntu desktop.
For remote Ubuntu server you must use BMC or KVM or IPMI tool to get console access
Type sudo apt-get install ssh
# sudo apt install ssh
Ubuntu comes with a firewall configuration tool called UFW. If the firewall is enabled on your system, make sure to open the SSH port:
sudo ufw allow ssh
Start the service.
# service ssh start
Now open putty and enter the server IP address then open the connection.
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Conclusion
You have learned how to install and enable SSH on your Ubuntu 18.04. You can now login to your machine and perform common sysadmin tasks through the command prompt.