Independent educational resource
Use PuTTY and SSH with safer defaults and clearer steps
Putty.info helps you choose official downloads, open sessions correctly, troubleshoot real connection failures, and build verified commands—without pretending to be the PuTTY project.
Common tasks
Key starting points—not popularity rankings. Choose the job you need to finish.
Safe download guide
Choose the right official package and verify it.
First SSH session
Connect to a server carefully from the Session screen.
Fix connection refused
Step through likely network and service causes.
Create an SSH key
Generate a PPK locally with PuTTYgen.
PSCP file copy
Copy files over SSH without inventing features.
Security center
Signatures, host keys, and secure defaults.
Beginner learning path
Advanced learning path
Interactive tools
Frequently needed error guides
Common questions
Is Putty.info the official PuTTY website?
No. Putty.info is an independent educational resource and is not affiliated with the official PuTTY project or its developers.
Where should I download PuTTY?
From the official publisher’s site. Use the safe download guide and the verified release card, which link to the original host. Putty.info does not redistribute installers.
Can you recover my server password or private key?
No. We cannot access your systems and will never ask you to email private keys or passwords.
How current is release information?
Release cards show a last-verified timestamp from official source checks. If verification is stale or missing, we fail closed instead of inventing versions.