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New in SecureCRT® 6.1 |
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| Search for a specific session or session folder |
The Connect dialog supports searching for a session name, hostname,
folder name, or keyword in the description.
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| Disconnect and reconnect all tabbed sessions |
New menu items allow all disconnected sessions to be reconnected
and all connected sessions to be disconnected. |
| Launch a remote command on connecting |
A new session option allows a remote command or application to
be launched as soon as the session connects, which makes it easy
to have a session dedicated to a specific task. |
| Save username and password with keyboard-interactive authentication |
The username and password can now be saved when using keyboard-interactive
authentication, streamlining the logon process. |
| Enter Secure Shell logon information in the terminal window |
A new option that allows logon credentials to be entered in the
terminal window makes it possible to script SSH1 and SSH2 logons. |
| Access session options from a script |
Scripting support for getting and setting session options makes
it possible to do things like configuring a session before connecting
and converting session information stored in a file to saved sessions.
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| Windows Clipboard access from a script |
New Clipboard scripting functions provide access to the currently
selected text and also to available Clipboard data, which allows
setting up actions such as running a script that uses the contents
of the Clipboard to send a command to the session, or selecting
text in the session and running a script which launches a web
browser to google that text.
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| Send special keys from a script |
Added scripting support for sending special keys such as function
keys, control keys, and other special characters, which makes it
easier to write scripts that are protocol and emulation independent. |
| Script Error handling |
Two new script functions, GetLastError and GetLastErrorMessage,
provide a way to detect and report details of errors when running
scripts.
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| New example scripts |
SecureCRT includes scripts for doing useful tasks like running
a google search on selected text and sending a command to all the
connected tabs. |
| SSH1 and SSH2 support |
Both SSH1 and SSH2 are supported in a single client, providing
the maximum in flexibility when connecting to a range of remote
servers.
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| User authentication |
SecureCRT supports Password, Public Key (RSA, DSA, and X.509 including
Smart Cards), Kerberos v5 (via GSSAPI), and Keyboard Interactive when
connecting to SSH2 servers. For SSH1 servers, Password, Public Key,
and TIS authentications are supported. |
| Public Key Assistant |
Support for Public Key Assistant makes uploading public keys to
an SSH2 server simple and safe for end users.
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| Support for GSSAPI secured key exchange |
Mechanisms supported depend on GSSAPI provider.
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| SFTP in a tab |
You can open an SFTP tab to the same SSH2 session without having
to re-authenticate to perform file transfer operations using an
interactive, text-based SFTP utility.
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| Encryption ciphers: Strong encryption |
The maximum 2048 bits length of DSA keys under SSH2 provides strong
encryption. SecureCRT supports AES-128, AES-192, AES-256, Twofish,
Blowfish, 3DES, and RC4 when connecting to SSH2 servers. For SSH1
servers, Blowfish, DES, 3DES, and RC4 are supported.
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| Password and passphrase caching |
SSH2 session passwords and passphrases can be cached, letting SecureCRT
and SecureFX share passwords and passphrases while either application
or the Activator utility is running. |
| Port forwarding |
Tunnel common TCP/IP protocols (for example, POP3, IMAP4, HTTP,
SMTP) via SecureCRT to a remote Secure Shell server using a single,
secure, multiplexed connection. Port forwarding configuration has
been integrated into the tree-based Session Options dialog allowing
easier configuration for securing TCP/IP application data.
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| Dynamic port forwarding |
Dynamic port forwarding simplifies how TCP/IP application data
is routed through the Secure Shell connection. Instead of configuring
port forwarding on a per-application basis in SecureCRT, each application
is configured to use a SOCKS server on a local host port. SecureCRT
opens a port on the local host and acts as a SOCKS server for any
SOCKS-compatible application, even those that use multiple ports,
such as FTP.
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| Interoperability |
OpenSSH-compatible host key fingerprint support and RSA host key
support enhance SecureCRT's interoperability with a variety of Secure
Shell servers.
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| X.509 support |
Smart card-based public-key authentication using X.509-compatible
certificates supports highly secure two-factor authentication. SecureCRT
also supports the PKCS#12 (.pfx) standard file format for X.509
certificates and private keys. X.509 host key checking automatically
accepts the host key if the certificate is valid.
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| OpenSSH key format support |
Generate keys in OpenSSH format or convert VanDyke Software format
private keys to OpenSSH format so that the same keys can be used
with other Secure Shell clients. |
| OpenSSH Agent forwarding |
Agent forwarding support allows transparent authentication to multiple
linked servers after the first SSH server has authenticated the
user.
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| Activator support for SSH Agent functionality |
If Activator is running, re-authentication is automatic even if
SecureCRT has been closed. |
| Host key management |
SecureCRT allows host keys to be viewed, imported, and exported.
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| Shared host key database |
SecureCRT can share the host key database with SecureFX®. The
private key agent cache is also shared between SecureCRT and SecureFX,
eliminating the need to reenter the passphrase.
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| X11 forwarding |
Encrypt X11 Windows sessions to secure remote X applications that
are being displayed on the local PC.
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| Data compression |
Improves the performance of encrypted dialup connections - variable
compression levels from 1 to 9. When zlib@openssh.com compression
is specified, compression starts after authentication, preventing
unencrypted passwords from being cached by the zlib library.
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| Wide range of terminal emulation |
VT100, VT102, VT220, ANSI, SCO ANSI, Wyse 50/60, Xterm, and Linux
console, with support for ANSI color with color schemes in all
emulations.
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| Xterm extensions |
Supports the Xterm extensions for changing the title bar and for
sending basic mouse events to the remote host. SecureCRT also delivers
256-color Xterm support.
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| Character attributes |
Full terminal emulation support for character attributes including
VT line drawing symbols, bold, underline, reverse and blink, and
double-width and double-height fonts.
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| Multi-byte font support |
Support for Japanese, Chinese, and Korean multi-byte character
sets.
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| 80/132-column support |
Supports automatic switching between 80 and 132-column display.
Different fonts can be configured for the 80 and 132-column modes.
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| National Replacement Character Set |
Terminal sessions display international characters using NRCS if
supported by the host application.
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| Configurable rows and columns |
SecureCRT supports a wide range of configuration from the standard
24 rows, 80 columns to as many as 1024 columns.
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| Window size change |
When using SSH2, SSH1, RLogin, or Telnet servers supporting the
NAWS extension, SecureCRT will inform the remote system anytime
the window is resized and the rows and columns change. For applications
like Vi and Emacs, this guarantees that SecureCRT is always in sync
with the remote system without manually tweaking the settings on
the remote system.
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| Create keyboard mappings |
Map keyboard combinations on a per session basis. Create mappings
for any key combination - not just function keys - without an
external keymap file.
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| Flexible keyboard mappings |
Create customized accelerators by mapping user-specified keyboard
combinations to send a user-specified string, run a script, perform
a menu or scrollbar operation, send a Telnet command, or launch
external programs (like your favorite editor, cmd.exe, or regedit)
on the local machine.
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| Keymap editor |
Graphical editor provides an easy mechanism for creating keymap
files that can be shared between users and systems.
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| Named sessions |
Create sessions from the Connect dialog to define specific preferences
for different hosts or for different purposes on the same host.
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| Named firewalls |
You can name different firewall configurations and
use them on an individual session basis. |
| Color schemes |
Seven predefined terminal color schemes provided. Create and
save additional color schemes with customized foreground and background
colors.
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| Session log file option |
Session logging to a file can be toggled on and off from the
menu. SecureCRT can be configured to start logging upon connecting
to the remote site. Dynamic log filename generation, with support
for substitution of date, time, and environment variables. Custom
log data gives you the ability to specify strings to be logged
upon connect, disconnect, and on each line. Parameter substitutions
for session and date information are supported.
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| 128,000-line scrollback |
The scrollback buffer can be configured to save up to 128,000
lines. Being able to review the history of the current session
can be a life saver. From the scrollback, both copying to the
clipboard and printing are supported.
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| Emacs mode |
If you commonly use Emacs, you can configure your session to
use the ALT key as the meta key.
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| Chat window |
Provides a mechanism for composing a line (or more) of text before
sending to the remote system. The chat window also supports history,
which allows previous commands to be viewed, edited, and sent.
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| Use environment variables in paths |
Use environment variables like APPDATA, TEMP, and
USERPROFILE in paths specified in SecureCRT global and session options,
making it easier to move/copy settings to other machines and to
create configurations that will work for multiple users. |
| Tabbed sessions |
Tabbed sessions reduce desktop clutter and make it easy to switch
between sessions. Launch new tabs in the current window from a
URL or command line. With the ability to move tabs in and out
of SecureCRT windows, you can send an active tab to a new window,
clone a tabbed session in a new window, or drag and drop sessions
between windows. This makes it easy to send a tabbed session to
a new window, view the output of two sessions at the same time,
and then drag the session back in.
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| Button bar |
Map buttons to configuration commands or actions,
such as sending strings, running scripts, menu functions, and protocol
commands, or launching external programs like your favorite editor,
cmd.exe, or regedit. You can also create different button bars for
specific sessions or operations. |
| Activator tray utility |
The Activator utility allows minimizing any session window to
the system tray, cutting down on desktop and taskbar clutter.
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| Session management |
Sessions can be organized in nested folders. Organize hundreds
of named sessions using standard copy and paste or drag and drop.
Folders or multiple sessions can be launched in tabs with a single
click. With "Use auto session" enabled, select a single
session, multiple sessions, or folders of sessions to automatically
connect on startup.
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| Simple automated logons |
The initial logon username and password can be configured from
the Script dialog in order to automate logons quickly without
the need to learn a scripting language.
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| Quick Connect |
The Quick Connect dialog allows you to connect to a host with
just a server name - no configuration required. Optionally, you
can save the connection for future use.
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| Clipboard copy and paste |
Select terminal text by row and column area. With the Auto Copy
option on, text is automatically copied to clipboard after the
text is selected. Quickly paste text into a session by using the
option to paste on right or middle mouse click
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| Customize the toolbar and menu |
Support for dragging and dropping toolbar and menu
items makes it easy to modify the toolbar and menu to suit your
needs. |
| Anti-idle |
SecureCRT can be configured to use protocol specific IDLE NOOP
options or send a user-defined sequence after a specified interval
to eliminate idle disconnections.
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| SOCKS v4 and v5 |
Support for both SOCKS v4 and v5 for use with Telnet, Telnet/SSL,
SSH1, or SSH2. When using SOCKS v5, optional firewall authentication
is supported.
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| TIS and Wingate proxy |
Generic proxies from the TIS firewall toolkit and Wingate are supported for use with Telnet. |
| HTTP proxy |
Telnet, Telnet/SSL, SSH1, and SSH2 connections can be configured
to connect via an HTTP proxy that supports the Connect command.
Proxy setup is simplified with support for unauthenticated and basic
HTTP proxies.
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| Zmodem, Xmodem, and Ymodem |
Use Zmodem, Xmodem, and Ymodem to upload and download
files over any protocol (serial, TAPI, Telnet, Telnet/SSL, RLogin,
SSH1, SSH2). |
| Send, receive ASCII |
Send ASCII sends file contents to host as terminal input,
Receive ASCII saves host output to a file. |
| SFTP in a tab |
You can open an SFTP tab to a connected SSH2 session without having
to re-authenticate to perform file transfer operations using an
interactive, text-based SFTP utility.
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| Host-based printing |
SecureCRT includes robust host-based printing support for
applications such as Pine that allow the user to print to the local printer. |
| Basic printing |
Print screen, print selection, and auto print are available from both the menu and toolbar. |
| Session or global print settings |
Printing settings can be set globally or on a per-session basis. Settings include page margins, printer font, which printer to use, as well as advanced options for special host-based printing environments. |
| Multiple scripting languages |
Use multiple scripting languages to control SecureCRT including
VBScript, JScript, and PerlScript.
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| Scripting functions |
Scripting functions allow you to write login scripts, send text
to sessions, transfer files, work with tabs, and perform other
activities.
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| Script recorder |
Quickly create a script to automate routines using
the script recorder, which records keystrokes, including function
keys, and then generates a VB script. |
| Integration with SecureFX® |
SecureCRT and SecureFX
can share the global options, session options, and the host key
database so you only need to perform operations like setting application
defaults, sessions settings, or accepting a server's host key
once. SecureCRT and SecureFX can share passwords and passphrases
while either application or the Activator utility is running and
both SecureCRT and SecureFX sessions are displayed on the Activator
menu. Launch either application from a toolbar button and specify
a session to connect to. A combined installer is available that
installs both clients and their DLLs into the same folder, making
it easy to install SecureCRT and SecureFX and keep them in sync.
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| Support for alpha transparency |
Specify the transparency level for the active and inactive windows
so that you can view what's behind a SecureCRT window or easily
compare the contents of two SecureCRT windows.
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| IPv6 |
SecureCRT 5.x supports the IPv6 standard being implemented across
the internet. IPv6 addresses limitations with the current IPv4 standard,
such as the limited number of available IPv4 addresses. It also
adds many improvements to IPv4 in areas such as routing and network
autoconfiguration. |
| Screen font scaling |
The font optionally grows or shrinks when resizing the SecureCRT
window.
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| Call SecureCRT from web browser |
SecureCRT can be set up to be your default Telnet application
for use with most web browsers.
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| Launch a remote command on connecting |
A session option allows a remote command or application to be
launched as soon as the session
connects, which makes it easy to have a session dedicated to a
specific task.
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| Serial device support |
Use SecureCRT to connect to serial devices through
COM ports. Support as many as 50 COM ports. |
| TAPI support |
Create, configure and save session options for TAPI devices including
modem, country code, phone numbers, and redial.
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| Delay options |
Configure both the number of milliseconds to pause between characters
and/or between lines.
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| FIPS 140-2 support |
When an administrative option to run in "FIPS
Mode" is set, SecureCRT uses a FIPS 140-2 validated cryptographic
library and only allows FIPS-approved algorithms. |
| Session locking |
Lock sessions with a password while connected. While a session
is locked, it cannot be typed in or closed. |
| File-based configuration |
Create a controlled SecureCRT environment by customizing toolbars,
menus, and the keyboard shortcuts they contain. Create custom toolbars
with buttons to open sessions, invoke scripts, and send strings.
Add custom commands to the Windows system menu and contextual menus. |
| 32-bit Windows application |
SecureCRT was built as a 32-bit application from the ground up.
SecureCRT is supported under Windows XP, 2000, Server 2003, and
Vista.
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| Easy install and setup |
Automatically set up program group, desktop, and Start menu shortcuts.
Optionally install the protocols you need (SSH2, SSH1, Telnet,
Telnet/SSL, RLogin, Serial, and TAPI). Standard Windows uninstall
included.
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| MSI installers |
MSI support allows you to distribute the applications
through your distributions server using Group Policy and to automate
installs through SMS or other install programs. |
| Support for U3 smart drives |
When installed to a U3 smart drive using the SecureCRT
U3 installer, SecureCRT saves configuration and settings to the
U3 drive, making it completely portable. |
| Complete documentation |
Windows Help system provides feature- and task-oriented topics.
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| Command-line options |
Define startup behavior for SecureCRT including configuration
folder, session, hostname, protocol, options, launch new sessions
in tabs in the current window, and many other settings.
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| Common settings location |
All application settings are stored in a common location, allowing
you to easily move settings between machines.
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| Free evaluation copy |
Official software releases can be downloaded and evaluated for 30 days without charge. |
| Open beta software releases |
Beta software releases can be downloaded and evaluated for 30 days without charge. |
| One-year software updates |
All registered users receive a year of software updates. |
| One-year technical support |
All registered users receive a year of technical support by e-mail from VanDyke Support. |
| Software maintenance available |
Software updates and support are available after the first year for multi-computer licenses. |
| Rehabilitation Act Section 508
compliance |
In 1998, Congress amended the Rehabilitation
Act to require Federal agencies to make their electronic and information
technology accessible to people with disabilities. Inaccessible
technology interferes with an individual's ability to obtain and
use information quickly and easily. Section 508 was enacted to eliminate
barriers in information technology, to make available new opportunities
for people with disabilities, and to encourage development of technologies
that will help achieve these goals. SecureCRT has been registered
as a compliant product at the Section
508 database. A Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT)
document detailing this compliance is available online in Microsoft
Word format.
SecureCRT VPAT |
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