SecureCRT

SecureCRT

SecureCRT for Windows 7 connected to several servers
Developer(s) VanDyke Software
Initial release October 4, 1995 (1995-10-04)
Stable release
8.0 / March 31, 2016 (2016-03-31)
Development status Active
Platform Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Unix
Type Terminal emulator
License Proprietary
Website VanDyke Software, Inc.

SecureCRT is a commercial SSH and Telnet client and terminal emulator by VanDyke Software. Originally a Windows product, VanDyke has recently added a Mac OS X version[1] and Linux version.[2]

History

SecureCRT is a GUI-based telnet client and terminal emulator which started out life as CRT, which was released in the autumn of 1995.[3][4] Originally released as a premium version of CRT with support for SSH encryption, SecureCRT later replaced the CRT product entirely. These programs are part of a line of networking software which includes SecureFX, a file transfer client with SSL capability which replaced their earlier AbsoluteFTP product and VShell, which is a SSH server. SecureCRT and SecureFX can be started from within each other and use a combined host information list. A separately-sold pack of command-line tools (e.g., scp, modeled after the Unix command of the same name) for use with VShell is also sold by the company. All of the above are commercialware.

Features

VanDyke Software has further information on their web site.

Compatibility

SecureCRT runs on Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7, Windows 8. It also runs on the Windows Server series of operating systems.[7] For Windows Vista and later, a 64-bit version is available for download.

SecureCRT is also available for Mac OS X[8][9] and Linux.

Popularity

SecureCRT is a popular choice among system and network administrators.[10] A free trial of SecureCRT is available.[11] Registration is required; the trial version will stop working after 30 days.

Export restrictions

SecureCRT is developed in New Mexico, and is therefore subject to United States export restrictions.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.vandyke.com/products/securecrt/mac_osx.html
  2. ↑ http://www.vandyke.com/aboutus/news/pressreleases/securecrt/securecrt67.html
  3. ↑ http://www.vandyke.com/aboutus/company/index.html
  4. ↑ http://groups.google.com/group/comp.os.ms-windows.nt.misc/browse_thread/thread/96888f83468a17cf/cc77e0831f193e1?q=vandyke+crt+1.0+%22CRT+1.0%22#0cc77e0831f193e1
  5. ↑ http://www.vandyke.com/products/fips_info.html
  6. ↑ http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/STM/cmvp/documents/140-1/140crt/140crt1058.pdf
  7. ↑ http://www.vandyke.com/download/securecrt/download.html
  8. ↑ http://www.vandyke.com/products/securecrt/mac_osx.html
  9. ↑ http://www.macnn.com/articles/10/08/04/terminal.emulator.supports.ssh.sftp/
  10. ↑
  11. ↑ http://www.vandyke.com/download/securecrt/download.html
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