PuTTY Configuration

This page describes how to access a configuration file for a saved PuTTY session. Each saved session is saved in a *.reg file and can be imported or exported through the Windows Registry Editor.

Access Saved Session Configurations

  1. Windows key + r, type regedit. Click OK.

  2. On the left sidebar, navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER/SOFTWARE/SimonTatham/PuTTY/Sessions/<saved-session-name>. By default, there should be a saved session called Default%20Settings.

    Note: %20 corresponds with the ASCII code for space, so Default%20Settings translates to Default Settings

Export Configuration

  1. From the Registry Editor, access the saved configuration you would like to export.

  2. Right-click on the directory corresponding with the saved session to export. Select Export.

  3. Name the file and save the configuration in your preferred location.

Import Configuration

  1. From the Registry Editor, go to File > Import.

  2. Navigate to the saved configuration .reg file. Click Open.

  3. There will be a dialog box confirming that settings were imported. Click OK.

Color Settings

Follow these instructions to customize your PuTTY terminal color scheme.

All Configuration Settings

This section contains screenshots of all the configuration settings of a PuTTY window.

Session

Terminal

Window

Connection

Auth

Bugs