Saving the PuTTY session logging

26
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I am using PuTTY for logging in to Solaris/Linux servers.

Under Sessions → Logging, we see 'Session Logging' settings. I am not able to save the settings for permanent use.

Isn't such feature available or am I wrong somewhere?

PS: I want to save the log file path, 'All session output' as a 'forever setting'.

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putty

4 Answers

23
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It works fine for me, but it's a little tricky :)

  • First open the PuTTY configuration.
  • Select the session (right part of the window, Saved Sessions)
  • Click Load (now you have loaded Host Name, Port and Connection type)
  • Then click Logging (under Session on the left)
  • Change whatever settings you want
  • Go back to Session window and click the Save button

Now you have settings for this session set (every time you load session it will be logged).

10
votes

I always have to check my cheatsheet :-)

Step 1: right-click on the top of putty window and select 'Change settings'.

Step 2: type the name of the session and save.

That's it!. Enjoy!

6
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To set permanent PuTTY session parameters do:

  1. Create sessions in PuTTY. Name it as "MyskinPROD"

  2. Configure the path for this session to point to "C:\dir\&Y&M&D&T_&H_putty.log".

  3. Create a Windows "Shortcut" to C:...\Putty.exe.

  4. Open "Shortcut" Properties and append "Target" line with parameters as shown below: 

    "C:\Program Files (x86)\UTL\putty.exe" -ssh -load MyskinPROD user@ServerIP -pw password

Now, your PuTTY shortcut will bring in the "MyskinPROD" configuration every time you open the shortcut.

Check the screenshots and details on how I did it in my environment:

http://www.evernote.com/shard/s184/sh/93ebf08f-fde2-4dad-bccf-961c98fb614b/983d2ff8f2d1e6184318825d68b0b829

2
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This is a bit confusing, but follow these steps to save the session.

  1. Category -> Session -> enter public IP in Host and 22 in port.
  2. Connection -> SSH -> Auth -> select the .ppk file
  3. Category -> Session -> enter a name in Saved Session -> Click Save

To open the session, double click on particular saved session.