{"id":78,"date":"2023-12-21T11:26:17","date_gmt":"2023-12-21T11:26:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestbloghosting.in\/kb\/?p=78"},"modified":"2023-12-23T10:34:39","modified_gmt":"2023-12-23T10:34:39","slug":"how-to-restart-a-vps-with-putty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestbloghosting.in\/kb\/how-to-restart-a-vps-with-putty\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Restart a VPS with PuTTy?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"fittexted_for_content_h1\">How to Restart a VPS with PuTTy?<\/h1>\n<article>\n<div class=\"m-p-g\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled alignnone wp-image-1709 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.webhostingchennai.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/putty_configure.jpg\" alt=\"How to Restart a VPS with PuTTy?\" width=\"466\" height=\"450\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"fittexted_for_content_h1\"><\/h1>\n<h1 class=\"fittexted_for_content_h1\"><\/h1>\n<p>VPS management is one of the fears that many webmasters face when deciding to opt-in for a virtual server for the first time. Especially if the user has no previous experience in that field.<\/p>\n<p>Users who don\u2019t want to spend any time with technicalities can easily go for a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bestbloghosting.in\/vps-hosting.html\"><b>managed VPS plan<\/b><\/a>, but it\u2019s best you know all the basics if your project requires a more hands-on approach.<\/p>\n<p>In our series of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bestbloghosting.in\/vps-hosting.html\"><b>Webhostingchennai VPS guides<\/b><\/a>, we are showing some of the essential commands and functionalities that go with your server management duties.<\/p>\n<p><i>Our topic today is\u00a0<\/i><b><i>rebooting a VPS<\/i><\/b><i>\u00a0\u2013 why do we need it and how to do it on different types of servers?<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Before that you can refer the difference between linux and windows VPS\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quora.com\/What-is-the-difference-between-Linux-VPS-hosting-or-Windows-VPS-hosting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.quora.com\/What-is-the-difference-between-Linux-VPS-hosting-or-Windows-VPS-hosting<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-p-g\">\n<h2 id=\"1-Why-do-I-need-to-restart-my-VPS\" class=\"fittexted_for_content_h2\"><b>How to Restart a VPS with PuTTy? Why do I need to restart my VPS?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>We have all operated a computer at some point and probably had to reset it when it turned up too bloated or unresponsive. Restarting a VPS is pretty much the same thing. It\u2019s not something you will often do, but definitely one of the key things to know for various reasons:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Testing the Reboot function<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 when\u00a0<b>managing your own VPS or dedicated server<\/b>, you should always test even your most basic functionalities. One of the first things to check is the\u00a0<b>Restart command<\/b>. Running a simple reboot, even on a freshly configured server, is always a good idea for any type of project.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Replacing hardware<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 if you are dealing with a\u00a0<b>self-managed VPS service<\/b>, all server maintenance tasks are your responsibility. One of them is monitoring and replacing your hardware before it causes any serious damage. Any such major alteration requires a server reboot for the machine to find and recognize the new hardware.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Updating software components<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 popular software solutions in active development often receive updates, which often add new functionalities, fix security vulnerabilities, and improves the overall user experience. Applying patches and updates as soon as they are in stable release is quite important if you want to\u00a0<b>keep your entire hosting environment\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squarebrothers.com\/managed-vps-hosting-india\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>safe and secure<\/b><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Just like on your personal computer and laptop, all those changes require a restart. We will now learn how that works on a VPS.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"2-What-is-PuTTy\" class=\"fittexted_for_content_h2\"><b>What is PuTTy?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>PuTTy is a<b>\u00a0free and open-source\u00a0<span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;emulator&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:636,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;6&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;7&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;8&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;9&quot;:0,&quot;12&quot;:0}\">emulator<\/span>\u00a0that server the role of a terminal console for remote computer and server access<\/b>. One of the oldest SSH client solutions, PuTTy, was first released back in\u00a0<b>1999\u00a0<\/b>and has quickly grown to a versatile, multicomponent solution for those that don\u2019t necessarily need a graphical environment when executing server commands.<\/p>\n<p>PuTTy is the favorite SSH client for hundreds of thousands of developers and webmasters, and for a good reason too. The solution offers\u00a0<b>effortless session management<\/b>,\u00a0<b>remote VPS connection<\/b>, and\u00a0<b>support for a variety of operating systems<\/b>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"3-How-do-I-restart-a-Linux-VPS-with-PuTTy\" class=\"fittexted_for_content_h2\"><b>How to restart a VPS with PuTTy?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Most web hosting providers offer Linux server solutions for VPS clients as they are more versatile, feature-packed, and quite affordable. Regardless of the Linux instance we have chosen to power our project, rebooting our server via PuTTy includes a few simple steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Install\u00a0<\/b>and\u00a0<b>configure PuTTy<\/b>\u00a0on your computer.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Log in<\/b>\u00a0to the server with the\u00a0<b>root credentials<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Run the command\u00a0<b>Reboot<\/b>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>This will restart your VPS server and disconnect you from the root account. For any further changes, you will have to log back in. The above is for <b>How to restart a VPS with PuTTy? in Linux Server.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i>IMPORTANT:<\/i><\/b><i>\u00a0If you are logged in with super-user privileges, the proper command would be \u2018sudo reboot\u2019.<\/i><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"3-How-do-I-restart-a-Linux-VPS-with-PuTTy\" class=\"fittexted_for_content_h2\"><b>How to restart a VPS with PuTTy?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Rebooting a Windows VPS via a\u00a0<b>command prompt<\/b>\u00a0like PuTTy highly resembles the same process on\u00a0<b>Linux-based machines<\/b>. The steps are:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Configure\u00a0<\/b>your PuTTy client<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Log in\u00a0<\/b>as administrator.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Run the\u00a0<b>restart\u00a0<\/b>command. You can use:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>shutdown -r<\/p>\n<p>This tells the VPS server to reboot instead of simply shut down. The above is for<b>\u00a0Windows Server.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>That is all there is to it! Now that you know How to Restart a VPS with PuTTy? in Linux and Windows servers, you can go ahead and test the feature on your own VPS.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Restart a VPS with PuTTy? VPS management is one of the fears that many webmasters face when deciding to opt-in for a virtual server for the first time. Especially if the user has no previous experience in that field. 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