Putty remember username

Question

I'm using Putty to connect to a box using a private key file.

I'd like to type the passphrase every time, but I don't want to type "ubuntu" every time for "login as:"

How can I get putty to remember the username, but not the password?

score 32 · Answer 1 · edited Oct 29 '22 at 08:41

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The option to enter a username is somewhat hidden in the Connection --> Data tab.
You can save a username in either your default profile or for a specific session.

Also of interest: the suggestions from ~~http://dag.wiee.rs/blog/content/improving-putty-settings-on-windows~~ (link dead; here's an archived copy)

edited Oct 29 '22 at 08:41

ashleedawg

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answered Aug 20 '18 at 10:37

HBruijn

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Ofc. it's under 'Data' :D – muthuh Jul 27 '22 at 10:33

score 19 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 20 '18 at 10:18

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You can simply save the host or ip address field in putty as ubuntu@ipaddr.

answered Aug 20 '18 at 10:18

errorfetch

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Putty remember username

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