+h4. Connecting directly
+
+# Open PuTTY from the Start Menu.
+# On the Session screen set the Host Name (or IP address) to “shell.ClusterID.example.com”, which is the hostname listed in the _Virtual Machines_ page.
+# On the Session screen set the Port to “22”.
+# On the Connection %(rarr)→% Data screen set the Auto-login username to the username listed in the *Login name* column on the Arvados Workbench Virtual machines_ page.
+# Return to the Session screen. In the Saved Sessions box, enter a name for this configuration and click Save.
+
+h4. Connecting through switchyard
+