![]() ![]() Finally, even though the software has been around for 20 years, they still have not had an official release. It also has no support for scripting a session or for writing a macro. Because it is so configurable, the sheer number of configuration options can be overwhelming to some. That does not mean that it has no faults. It is fast, reliable, and you cannot beat its price. A simple, lightweight client for connecting to a Linux shell from your Windows. PuTTY is really a must have tool for anyone involved in computer systems administration. PuTTY is a free implementation of Telnet and SSH for Windows and Unix platforms. ![]() It has earned the trust of a great number of users over a long period by being reliable, offering useful features and helpful support. These include the PuTTY terminal emulator, an SCP client called PSCP, a SFTP client called PSFTP, a telnet-only client called PuTTYtel, an SSH authentication agent called Pageant, a key generation utility called PuTTYgen, and a standalone terminal emulator called pterm. The important thing about PuTTY is that it is a secure way to connect a client to a server, using the SSH network protocol. PuTTY is one of the oldest and most popular clients. PuTTY is actually a combination of several useful programs. ![]() In fact, you had to install either PuTTY or something that was clearly a clone of PuTTY, as Windows does not include any native tools to do the things PuTTY does. Overall Opinion: What do you do if you use Microsoft Windows and need to access a remote Linux system? For years, if you asked this question on just about any technical forum on the Internet, the answer would be simple: you install PuTTY. ![]()
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