SSH (Secure Shell)

SSH (Secure Shell) is a protocol for creating a secure connection between two computers.

The secure SSH connection provides authentication and encryption. SSH also provides compression.

SSH was designed as a replacement for the legacy `telnet` application.

The computer being connected to must be running an ssh daemon, or server, process.

The computer which is attempting to connect must be running an SSH client.

SCP and SFTP - Secure File Transfer Using SSH

SCP and SFTP are replacements for the legacy `cp` and `ftp` file transfer applications.

SCP and SFTP enable secure encrypted file transfer over an SSH connection.

There are several free SSH implementations available. Some support only SSH, while others also support SCP and SFTP.

SSH Server	Operating Systems Supported
OpenSSH	AIX, HP-UX, Irix, Linux, NeXT, SCO, SNI/Reliant Unix, Solaris, Digital Unix/Tru64/OSF, Mac OS X, and Cygwin
Dropbear SSH Server	Linux, Mac OS X, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, Solaris, Irix, True64, AIX, HP-UX
FreeSSH	NetBSD, FreeBSD, Linux
lsh	GNU/Linux on Sparc, Intel, PPC and Alpha, FreeBSD, Solaris and IRIX
SSHD-NT	Windows
OpenSSH for Windows	Windows

SSH Client	Operating Systems Supported
OpenSSH	AIX, HP-UX, Irix, Linux, NeXT, SCO, SNI/Reliant Unix, Solaris, Digital Unix/Tru64/OSF, Mac OS X, and Cygwin
FreSSH	NetBSD, FreeBSD, Linux
lsh	GNU/Linux on Sparc, Intel, PPC and Alpha, FreeBSD, Solaris and IRIX
OpenSSH for Windows	Windows
PuTTY	Win32 and Unix
MSSH	Windows
WinSCP	Windows (SCP and SFTP, no SSH)
Fugu	Macintosh
MacSSH	Macintosh
Cyberduck	Macintosh (SFTP only)
pssh	Palm OS
TuSSH	Palm OS

Note: I have specifically excluded SSH clients and servers which do not support the SSH v2 protocol.

For more information on SSH, read the SSH FAQ.

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