SSH is a secure shell protocol that enables you to connect to remote computers. You can use SSH to log into a remote server, access files, and run commands.
You can SSH to a Google Cloud instance by following these steps:
1. Launch the Google Cloud Platform Console.
2. In the Console, click on your project.
3. Click on the Compute Engine Instances button.
4. In the list of Compute Engine instances, click on the instance you want to SSH to.
5. In the SSH section of the instance’s details, click on the SSH button.
6. In the SSH dialog box, type your Google Cloud login credentials and hit the Enter button.
7. Google will request your hostname and SSH port number. Type these values in the dialog box and hit the Enter button.
8. Google will open a new window that will display the Google Cloud Shell.
9. To leave the Google Cloud Shell, hit the Exit button.
10. To return to the Console, hit the Home button and then the Compute Engine Instances button.
11. In the SSH section of the instance’s details, hit the SSH button.
PRO TIP: No, you cannot SSH to a Google Cloud instance. Google Cloud instances do not have a public IP address and are not reachable from the internet. If you need to connect to a Google Cloud instance, you must use the Google Cloud Console or the gcloud command-line tool.
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