Using PuTTY to administer TrueNAS is easy and makes light work of heavy tasks.
When administering TrueNas Scale, you will sometimes need to connect from a shell interface, and PuTTY« has to be at the top of the list of interfaces to use.
Simple instructions on setting this up.
  1. Open TrueNas Scale
    Click [System]
    Next, choose [Services]
    Choose [SSH] and click the [Running] to a blue check.
  2. Download PuTTY« Install, and then run
  3. Under: [Session][Host Name (or IP Address)]: 192.168.5.2 - [Port]: 22
    Saved Sessions: (Give it a name) TrueNas
  4. [To customize the Title Bar name] of the Console Window.
    From the ◀ left navigation
    Select [Windows] / [Behaviour][Windows title:]
    example: [192.168.5.2 - TrueNas - Putty]
  5. Click Save.
  6. Click Open
You should now have a window [Putty Security Alert] (Choose [Yes]),
Or you may only see a prompt for your TrueNAS Scale [Credentials].
After typing in your Username and Password, you should now have your prompt to administer your TrueNAS Scale system from Putty.