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View 13 business solutionsBrowse free open source SSH software and projects for Linux below. Use the toggles on the left to filter open source SSH software by OS, license, language, programming language, and project status.
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SyncTERM
Cross-platform BBS (ANSI) Terminal
A cross-platform ANSI-BBS terminal designed to connect to remote BBSs via telnet, rlogin, or SSH. Supports ANSI music and the IBM charset when possible. Will run from a console, under X11 using XLib, or using SDL. -
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PAC is a Perl/GTK replacement for SecureCRT/Putty/etc (linux ssh/telnet/... gui)... It provides a GUI to configure connections: users, passwords, EXPECT regular expressions, macros, etc. You like 'SecureCRT/SSHMenu'? Check this tool and let me know
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Portable OpenSSH
Complete implementation of the SSH protocol
Portable OpenSSH is a cross-platform implementation of the Secure Shell (SSH) protocol that provides encrypted communication and secure remote access over untrusted networks. It originates from the OpenSSH project maintained by the OpenBSD community and adapts the core OpenBSD implementation so it can run on many operating systems including Linux, macOS, and Windows. The software suite enables administrators and developers to securely log into remote systems, transfer files, and create encrypted tunnels for network traffic. By encrypting all communications between client and server, it protects against threats such as eavesdropping, connection hijacking, and data interception. The portable distribution follows the development of the main OpenSSH codebase while adding compatibility layers for multiple operating systems and authentication systems. -
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FileCentipede
File centipede is an internet file download manager
File centipede is an internet file download/upload manager, Torrent client, WebDAV client, FTP client, and SSH client. It's fast, customizable, user-friendly, multi-protocols supported, and free with no ads. It also contains many useful auxiliary tools such as HTTP requester, file merge, and encoders. With the browser integration, you can download audio and videos from websites, even encrypted videos. File centipede makes everything easy and efficient, it's the best internet download manager you can find. -
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ssh-chat
Chat over SSH
ssh-chat is a custom SSH server written in Go that allows you to chat over SSH connection. When you open your terminal and type in a command, instead of getting a shell you get a chat prompt. With ssh-chat you get a simple chat room over a secure shell connection, where you can send and receive private messages, check any user's public key fingerprint for identification purposes, and more. You can change the color theme of the chat, block or kick users, and chat on just about any platform where an SSH client is available, including on mobile. -
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Doffen SSH Tunnel
Manage hierarchy of ssh sessions and tunnels
Ssh terminal, file transfer and tunneling tool. The focus is on running tunnels inside tunnels. That one has to jump through several machines. Please see the wiki pages for documentation. https://sourceforge.net/p/doffensshtunnel/wiki/Home/ -
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Tabby Web
An SSH/Telnet/Serial client in your browser
Tabby Web brings a modern terminal experience to the browser by pairing a web UI with a backend gateway that brokers TCP connections over WebSockets. It aims to deliver an experience similar to the desktop Tabby terminal—sessions, profiles, and rich configuration—while being accessible anywhere through a login. The architecture splits concerns: a Django-based control plane manages users, auth, and configuration, while a gateway service handles network transport so browser clients can reach SSH, Telnet, or serial targets. This separation enables multi-user deployments with persistent settings, role-based access, and storage backends for artifacts. It’s useful for organizations that need managed remote access from within a web portal, without installing a full desktop client on every machine. With its focus on admin ergonomics and end-user UX, Tabby Web turns terminal access into a managed, auditable, and scalable web application. -
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whoami.filippo.io
A ssh server that knows who you are. $ ssh whoami.filippo.io
whoami.filippo.io powers a diagnostic service that reports what your client and connection look like from the other side, making it a handy mirror for network and TLS debugging. It surfaces details such as your IP address, protocol versions, cipher suites, SNI, and other attributes that are otherwise tedious to confirm across layers. The tool emphasizes clarity and minimalism, helping engineers quickly verify configuration changes in browsers, proxies, VPNs, or CLI tools. It is especially helpful when validating modern TLS features like ALPN, HTTP versions, and certificate behavior under different client stacks. Because the output is human-friendly, it doubles as an educational resource for understanding how transport and application-layer negotiations actually manifest. Teams use it to troubleshoot misconfigurations and confirm policy enforcement without setting up their own inspection endpoints. -
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nxshell
Next Shell
NxShell is a modern, Electron-based terminal emulator that works on all major operating systems out there: Windows, macOS, and Linux. -
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respite HTTP Injector +
Multi-platform Java HTTP Injector
Bypass internet firewalls by connecting to HTTP proxies with custom headers. Purely coded in Java so it supports all platforms. Source Code: https://github.com/AlizerUncaged/HTTP-Injector -
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net2ftp
net2ftp is a web-based FTP client
net2ftp is a web based FTP client. Use it at http://www.net2ftp.com or install it on your own web server (PHP needed, MySQL optional). Features: browse, copy/move/delete files and directories recursively, upload, download, edit, view code with syntax highlighting, zip and unzip. net2ftp now also supports FTP over SSH. -
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secpanel is a ssh gui for unix. Provides a GUI for handling SSH connection profiles. Supports handling of ssh-agents and the generation/distribution of public keys. Integrates SFTP using different file browsers and can use different xterminals.
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HPN-SSH is a series of performance patches for OpenSSH. By addressing network limitations and CPU limitations significant throughput performance can be realized. Gains of close to two orders of magnitude are possible on long fat network paths. The official git repo is now available at http://github.com/rapier1/openssh-portable. The Sourceforge repository should not be seen as the canonical repository for HPN-SSH. We will update it as we can but users should look to github to generate patches We also support Ubuntu packages. Add them to your package manager with `sudo add-apt-repository ppa:rapier1/hpnssh` Fedora RPMs can be added with, `sudo dnf copr enable rapier1/hpnssh`
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snowflake
A modern graphical SSH client
https://github.com/subhra74/snowflake Snowflake is a graphical SSH client. It has a file browser, terminal emulator, resource/process manager, disk space analyzer, text editor, log viewer and lots of other helpful tools, which makes it easy to work with remote servers. It runs on Linux and Windows. Snowflake has been tested with Ubuntu server, CentOS, RHEL, OpenSUSE, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD and HP-UX -
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Tunnel
GUI Professional Tool for SHH Management
Tunnel is a powerful, user-friendly SSH connection manager built with Python and GTK. It provides a modern graphical interface for managing multiple SSH connections, file transfers, port forwarding, and remote system administration. -
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libSSL
C++ SSL Library
C++ library that wraps both raw and SSL functionality into an easy-to-use set of classes. Raw sockets supported: * IPV4 TCP Platforms currently supported: * Windows The following SSL libraries are supported: * OpenSSL 1.0.2d Additional platforms, raw libraries (e.g. IPV6) etc. will be added in due course, the architecture has been designed to accommodate expansion. -
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MurmurSSH
Lightweight, privacy-focused SSH and SFTP client for Linux.
MurmurSSH is an open-source SSH and SFTP client for Linux, designed as a simple, reliable, and fully local alternative to cloud-based or complex tools. It focuses on clarity and usability, offering a minimal interface, fast connection handling, and straightforward file operations. All profiles and configurations are stored locally — no accounts, syncing, or background services. MurmurSSH supports password and SSH key authentication, including passphrase-protected keys. Host key verification is handled transparently, allowing users to manage trust decisions per session or permanently. The integrated SFTP browser enables efficient file management, including upload, download, move, and recursive transfers with multi-file support. A terminal can be launched externally when needed, keeping workflows flexible without forcing an embedded terminal. -
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MaheshaBSD server
Easy to use Wordpress-server solution on USB-stick powered by BSD
Unix-based MaheshaBSD provides an easy to use Wordpress-server on USB-stick securely deployed, easily to administrate and very fast. Its capable of work under heavy workloads based on the FreeBSD technology and world-class security. -
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Middleware for Existing SSH Hosts (Mesh)
Fine-grained authorizations and single sign-on for SSH remote commands
Mesh is a secure, lightweight grid middleware that is based on the addition of a single sign-on capability to the built-in public key authentication mechanism of SSH using system call interposition. -
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Slax Secure SHell Tunneling Server is a live slax linux distribution for tunneling data over ssh. Protect your traffic while out at the coffee shop, airport, etc. SSSHTS uses 4096 bit rsa key authentication. Click 'Support' for help.
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http-proxy-tunnel
Create nested tunnels through HTTP proxies
Http-proxy-tunnel creates TCP tunnels through http proxies that permit the CONNECT method. It differs from other proxy tunnelling programs in that it can tunnel through multiple proxies, and can use SSL tunnels. These abilities mean that in combination with a web server that can proxy (such as Apache) you can serve normal web pages from ports 80 and 443 and connect to the server (using ssh say) via those ports at the same time. All available documentation can be read online at http://http-proxy-tunnel.sourceforge.net/ -
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woterm
一款全能的远程终端管理工具
官方主页：https://woterm.com 开源地址：https://github.com/aoyiduo/woterm --------------------- 集成主流远程通讯协议，全面满足您的需求：支持 SSH1/SSH2、FTP/FTPS、SFTP、TELNET、RLOGIN、RDP、VNC、SHELL、串口、TCP、UDP 等多种协议，让您无需切换工具，轻松应对各种远程操作和通讯场景。 ------------------ Integrated with all major remote communication protocols to meet your needs: supports SSH1/SSH2, FTP/FTPS, SFTP, TELNET, RLOGIN, RDP, VNC, SHELL, Serial Port, TCP, UDP, and more — no more switching between tools. Easily handle diverse remote access and communication scenarios in one unified platform. ---------------------------- 1.支持Windows / Linux / MacOSX。 2.支持主流的通迅协议，包括SSH1/SSH2/SFTP/RLOGIN/TELNET/SERIALlPORT/VNC/RDP等。 3.采用SQLite保存服务器相关数据，避免多进程下服务器内容变更而相互覆盖。 4.支持数据库备份和恢复以及多端数据同步，防止意外丢失。 5.支持选项卡浮动功能，方便多个窗口协作使用。 6.支持关键字搜索过滤，极速定位目标项。 7.支持中英文语言选择。 8.支持VNC远程桌面访问功能，高级功能需要与WoVNC服务端才支持。 》》支持标准的RFB 3.3/3.7/3.8协议。 》》支持的标准编码有ZRLE/TRLE/Hextile/CopyRect/RRE/Raw。 》》支持自扩展编码有H264/JPEG/ZRLE3/TRLE3/ZRLE2/TRLE2。 》》支持自动琐屏。 》》支持隐私屏。 》》支持桌面声音回放。 》》支持无损画质、高清画质、普通画质、经 -
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Anyterm jQuery Interface
Implementing jQuery to Anyterm
Anyterm is a unix terminal for web. It's original website is http://anyterm.org/ This project is for changing its user interface from plain javascript to jquery.
