What you’ll need
A Compute instance with your SSH public key uploaded
Windows 10 or later
Windows Terminal / PowerShell (OpenSSH)
OpenSSH via Windows Terminal
Step 1 – Check OpenSSH is installed
Open PowerShell and run:
ssh -V
You should see an OpenSSH version. If not, enable it:
Settings → Apps → Optional features
Add a feature → OpenSSH Client
Step 2 – Create or convert your key
If you don’t have a key yet
Open PuTTYgen and click Generate.
Move your mouse until the progress bar fills.
Make sure you do the key Conversions to OpenSSH key
Import or load the new key converted.
Click Save public key (keeps the
.pubextension).Click Save private key (you’ll get a
.ppkfile).Upload the public key in the Compute dashboard.
If you already have an OpenSSH key
In PuTTYgen click Load, pick your existing id_ed25519 (or id_rsa).
Click Save private key to export it as
.ppk.
PuTTYgen can also create a fresh key pair if you don’t have one yet.
Step 3 – Create a config entry (optional)
In C:\Users\<you>\.ssh\config, add:
Host hivenet HostName <instance-id>.ssh.hivecompute.ai User ubuntu IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_ed25519 ProxyCommand ssh [email protected] %h
Save, then simply:
ssh hivenet
Step 4 – Connect manually
Without a config file, run:
ssh -i ~/.ssh/id_ed25519 ubuntu@<instance-id>.ssh.hivecompute.ai
Replace <instance-id> with your actual ID.
Troubleshooting OpenSSH
Permission denied → Wrong key or not uploaded
Connection timed out → Check internet/firewall
Unknown host → Typo in instance ID
Common PuTTY pitfalls
Server unexpectedly closed connection → Wrong port or host name
No supported authentication methods available → Wrong key format
Support modern encryption and OpenSSH compatible formats
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