new version 2.16.0 released

  Changelog

• Re-attaching the terminal window now possible (new Option under File->Preferences->General)
  
• Cluster Mode: new option to set another SSH user (Cluster Mode->Open as user)
  
• Search Window: Adjusting width of drop down box to fully display the search results
  
• Feature 'Convert OpenSSH Key': improved implementation
• KiTTY: after resizing the terminal font with CTRL+Mousewheel the terminal window size now gets correctly adjusted
  
• Minor changes to the GUI
• Build environment: Upgrade to Visual Studio 2019

Portable Edition: WinSSHTerm-2.16.0.zip (https download)

SHA256 (.ZIP): BBED9BBB413C1C432DD4ECE7F60CA28D2138AFB44747526832D8D71FCF86668E

Installer Edition: WinSSHTerm-2.16.0.msi (https download)

SHA256 (.MSI): AAD6A03BBB9A5A93EF73F72BD8D2F8E358FB8FE4ADA2D9DB35602AE05667D848

64-bit Portable Edition: WinSSHTerm-2.16.0-64.zip (https download)

SHA256 (.ZIP64): 43D9020C6C23BACB2C23F4193BCA8734999294D1AB07CF293FCCFA0B599AA7A3

64-bit Installer Edition: WinSSHTerm-2.16.0-64.msi (https download)

SHA256 (.MSI64): 356B12EF0DCC124D8A2218ABD32E7E393FE8F4407E3731822322ED74A8A7C8B0

new version 2.15.0 released

  Changelog

• Check Access: Interactions now possible (like storing a new host key into cache with "y")
• Check Access: Additionally checking access for the jump server if configured
  
• Check Access: In case a password is used for a jump server, the password is now hidden from check access output
• Improved implementation for setting the terminal font size
• New shortcut "ALTGR+J" for "Send to quick-connect" feature
• Minor changes to the GUI
  

Portable Edition: WinSSHTerm-2.15.0.zip (https download)

SHA256 (.ZIP): 0FFB28D28F1F81AE3588E0838A6F0DC5ACB09D6BD58E431EEF66DD6A2311201B

Installer Edition: WinSSHTerm-2.15.0.msi (https download)

SHA256 (.MSI): 02B2EB87DC9D1612DB2C0F9F5A7BA6DD76AF8050EF961838EF251778885448E7

64-bit Portable Edition: WinSSHTerm-2.15.0-64.zip (https download)

SHA256 (.ZIP64): 488D2A537CC9A76B93BC709ECFC095D5806055BE7765A6E66633DAC633BA1B99

64-bit Installer Edition: WinSSHTerm-2.15.0-64.msi (https download)

SHA256 (.MSI64): 9092A9E9E0A48CF86087C6C23507F79BEC7E259DD30372666835C866B7E12035

new version 2.14.0 released

 Changelog

• New option to remember the last triggered connection in the search window (File->Preferences->Misc->Search)
• New option to automatically follow the tabs in the connection window (File->Preferences->General)
  
• Bug fix: Search window not preselecting any window in some cases
  
• GUI: Enabled double buffering for some child windows where drawing performance is not critical to prevent flicker
• GUI: Changed background color of dock panes when using the dark tab mode to reduce flicker
  
• Minor changes to the GUI
  

new version 2.13.0 released

 Changelog

• New feature: Reload the shared connections file at runtime (File->Reload shared)
• Cluster Mode: New option to restore the old behaviour when closing the sessions (File->Preferences->Cluster Mode)
  
• New pop-up dialog to inform the user about the new 64 bit builds when upgrading
• Minor changes to the GUI
  

new version 2.12.0 released

Please note:

• There is now a 64-bit version available. You'll need the 64-bit version if you want to use the 64-bit version of PuTTY. If you want to use KiTTY (or 32-bit PuTTY) then you must use the 32-bit version of WinSSHTerm, as there is no 64-bit version of KiTTY available.
• When setting or changing a master password, a new key file will now be created and all encrypted data in connections.xml and preferences.xml will be reencrypted with the new key. If you use a master password and are upgrading from an older version, it is recommended to change your master password after upgrading to version 2.12.0

 Changelog

• Now 64-bit builds available
• Master Password: Security improvements
• Master Password: New drop down button in connection password fields to show password in plain text
• Improved detection of read-only instances
• Improvements to the Help->Info dialog
• Improvements detecting running processes like Pageant when running on a multi-user system
• Added global option to set the X11 Display Location (File->Preferences->Terminal)
• New PuTTY/KiTTY session "WinSSHTerm_ScriptRunner", which is used exclusively by the Script Runner
• Bug Fix: unhandled exception in the DockPanel Suite
• Bug fix: Quick-Connect throws an error when upgrading from older version
• Bug fix: Password field for Jump Server in Quick-Connect dialog was shown in plain text

 

new version 2.11.1 released

Changelog

• Bug Fix: In some rare cases the WinSSHTerm window could disappear when un-maximizing it
• Fixed some focus issues
• New feature: Collect and display some useful infos (Help->Info)

new version 2.11.0 released

Changelog

• New field "Custom Id" in the connection configuration. Its value will be found by the search tool (Navigate->Search)
  
• Added support for the XML attribute "Expanded" in the shared connection file
• Minor improvements to the error handling for shared connections files
• Minor improvements to the code that sends messages to the PuTTY/KiTTY terminals
• Bug Fix: Changing the protocol for Copy Files resets the connection SSH port to 22
  

new version 2.10.0 released

Changelog

• New feature: Send connection info to quick connect window
• Cluster Mode: Tabs don't close so that the session can be reconnected
• New error handling when embedding PuTTY/KiTTY into a tab
  

new version 2.9.4 released

Changelog

• Bug fix: When closing a connection the terminal now gets actually closed (instead of getting killed)
• Unencrypted shared connections files are now also accepted - in order to support their automated creation

new version 2.9.3 released

Changelog

• Bug fix: 'Check Connection' (reworded in 'Check Access') now correctly reverts PuTTY's proxy settings
• Added 'Check Access' to tab context menu, search form and quick connect form
• Added a PuTTY/KiTTY binary architecture check in the preferences menu and a warning, if an unsupported 64-bit binary is configured
• Changed the position of the command line windows from 'Check Access' and 'Convert OpenSSH Key'

new version 2.9.2 released

Changelog

• Added support for all available SSL/TLS protocols when downloading a shared connection file via https
• Added options to skip certificate validation and to output error details when downloading a shared connection file via https (File->Preferences->Connections->Options)

new version 2.9.1 released

Changelog

• New feature: In case there are problems when opening a connection you can now get more verbose output by clicking on "Check connection" in the connections window
• Bug fix: Adding a shared connection/folder when a top level node is selected
• Bug fix: When reconnecting there was a possibility that the tab didn't get marked with "!!"

new version 2.9.0 released

Please note:  There are core changes in this release. In case you are using the portable edition, you might need to delete the file "lib/WinSSHTerm.dll" before updating WinSSHTerm.

Changelog

• New feature: Integrated PuTTY's feature "Restart session" (Tab->Reconnect gracefully)
• When PuTTY/KiTTY detects a connection loss, the fatal error popup will now automatically be closed
• New shortcuts for reconnecting and closing sessions (Navigate->Shortcuts)

new version 2.8.1 released

Changelog

• New feature: Easy private key conversion from OpenSSH to PuTTY format by using the keygen feature of WinSCP.com (Tools->Convert OpenSSH key)
• Copy Files: session names with white spaces now correctly shown / added user and host to session name  (File->Preferences->Copy Files->Set default)
• Bug fix: Loading shared connections from local cache could cause an app crash

new version 2.8.0 released

Changelog

• New options for manipulating the shared connections file (File->Export shared)
• Copy Files: New default custom arguments (display correct session name / open up each WinSCP session in a new window)
• Minor changes to the GUI

new version 2.7.1 released

Please note: The following change was made because WinSSHTerm does not support "shims", which are generated by Chocolatey. Please see point 25 in the FAQ section.

Changelog

• Improved error handling when the custom location for PuTTY/KiTTY is not set to the original binary

new version 2.7.0 released

Changelog

• WinSSHTerm is now freeware!
• Added support for HTTP/SOCKS proxy
• Variables are now globally supported (Script Runner, Cluster Mode, Script Buttons)

new version 2.6.3 released

Changelog

• X-Server: added a possibility to manipulate the arguments, which are passed to the VcXsrv binary (e.g. to add fonts) under File->Preferences->X-Server
• it is now possible to temporarily rename the tab of an open session

new version 2.6.2 released

Please note: If you want to use the new feature "Trust host keys" please read point 23 in the FAQ section.

Changelog

• Script Runner: New button "Trust host keys", that automatically adds the host keys to the registry and outputs the fingerprints of all added host keys

new version 2.6.1 released

Changelog

• bug fixes
• minor changes to the GUI
• the features 'connections in menu bar' and 'use a custom PuTTY/KiTTY session' are now free

new version 2.6.0 released

Changelog

• New feature "Quick-Connect"
• New shortcuts (Navigation->Shortcuts)
• Bug fix: Allow whitespaces in passwords (jump server)

new version 2.5.2 released

Changelog

• Showing PuTTY's context menu on right click instead of a custom menu (if File->Preferences->Terminal->Copy&Paste->"display context menu" is selected)
• Bug fix: Wrong error message was shown in some cases if plink/klink binary was not found

new version 2.5.1 released

Changelog

• Bug fix: selecting a KiTTY binary containing the version string now possible
• Bug fix: no error message was shown when opening a session and the PuTTY/KiTTY binary was not found

new version 2.5.0 released

Changelog

• Set a custom location for all tools
• Share a SSH connection (Session->Connection->share)
• No need for a separate plink/klink binary for PuTTY/KiTTY and WinSCP any more
• Bug fix: Using a jump server with public key authentication could fail under some circumstances

new version 2.4.2 released

Changelog

• Bug fix: Leaving full screen mode could cause WinSSHTerm to be completely off screen when using multiple monitors
• Bug fix: Installing/Updating WinSCP now does not delete plink.exe/klink.exe
• Right mouse button is now the default button for copy&paste
• Added terminal font sizes

new version 2.4.1 released

Changelog

• Bug Fix: Jump Server: Allow white spaces in the private key file's path also when using Script Runner and Copy Files

Portable Edition: WinSSHTerm-2.4.1.zip

Mirror: Google Drive

SHA256 (.ZIP): DAB9579BD0D72B3DBE253FA1276AC1D93883AF8DF2B2FB3E56915022B4FC89F8

Installer Edition: WinSSHTerm-2.4.1.msi

Mirror: Google Drive

SHA256 (.MSI): 729B1698E92EBFE3979BF5DE0E4B8CE071207A5E4ED732FD19991DB483732981

new version 2.4.0 released

Changelog

• Template variables are now additionally available in 'Script Runner' and custom command-line arguments for 'Copy Files'
• Added built-in connection variables {{CON.USER}}, {{CON.HOST}}, {{CON.NAME}} and {{CON.PORT}} which can be used like template variables
• New buttons to set the default color schemes (File->Preferences->Terminal->Color Scheme->Edit)
• Improved implementation for cleaning up WinSSHTerm's temporary files
• Feature 'Port Knocking' now available under File->Preferences->Terminal (only KiTTY)
• Added a new data grid view for hidden template variables (File->Preferences->Connections)

new version 2.3.1 released

Changelog

• Bug Fix: Jump Server: Allow white spaces in the private key file's path

new version 2.3.0 released

Changelog

• New feature: Detach a terminal window from WinSSHTerm (Tab->Detach Terminal)

new version 2.2.9 released

Changelog

• Bug fix: Find feature in the connection window now correctly finds all matching results
• Connections in menu bar: added menu item "Refresh" for better performance (the refresh action was previously done every time the menu item "Cons" was clicked)
• Search window: minor improvements