SecureCRT protects your passwords, user accounts, and data, combining rock-solid terminal emulator with the strong encryption , broad authentication options, and data integrity of the Secure Shell protocol.
SecureCRT provides versatile solutions for business, network management, information security, and development tasks, from accessing host-based applications and administering servers to securely accessing behind-the-firewall network resources like email, files, and printers.
SecureCRT supports SSH2, SSH1, Telnet, Serial, and Raw on all platforms. Authentication methods include password, public key, X.509 certificate, Kerberos v5 (via GSSAPI), and keyboard interactive.
Choose from a wide range of emulations — most with ANSI color. Unicode support includes the ability to display character sets from multiple languages, support for languages with right-to-left reading order, and a character encoding list that includes commonly-used encodings as well as all encodings supported by the local system.
SecureCRT features a multi-session tabbed or tiled interface with extensive session management and customization features. Customization options include keymaps, button bar, and login scripts, as well as fonts, cursors, and color schemes. A dockable Session Manager provides quick connection to sessions.
Named sessions and firewalls let you create individual configurations that can be used on a session-specific basis. A built-in Credentials Manager allows multiple sessions to share authentication credentials. When monthly, weekly, or even daily password changes are required, credentials can be updated in single location, eliminating the need to manually locate and update individual sessions. Other features include auto logon, printing, Emacs mode, and SOCKS firewall support.
Routine configuration tasks can be automated using powerful scripting capabilities including ActiveX scripting support for VBScript, JScript, and PerlScript on Windows, Python support on all platforms, and the script recorder. Securely transfer files using Zmodem, Xmodem, Ymodem, or Kermit from an SSH1, SSH2, or TLS session. Upload files easily by dragging and dropping them onto an SFTP tab or session window. A built-in TFTP server provides additional flexibility for transferring files.
Save steps with the close integration of SecureCRT and the SecureFX(R) file transfer client, which share sessions and settings that let you run SFTP, FTP, SCP, and FTP/TLS file transfer sessions without reentering passwords. SecureCRT includes a 30-day try-before-you-buy evaluation license for the fully functional application and access to VanDyke Software technical support.
For a list of new features in SecureCRT, see New in SecureCRT 9.5.
Support for SSH1 and SSH2 Secure Shell protocols
SSH2 Protocol support:
ChaCha20/Poly1305, AES-GCM, AES-128-CTR, AES-192-CTR, AES-256-CTR, AES-128, AES-192, AES-256, Twofish, and 3DES ciphers.
RSA, Ed25519, ECDSA (RFC 5656), and DSA host key support.
Multiple ordered authentication methods, ciphers and MACs.
Public Key Assistant makes it easier to upload public keys.
Local port forwarding, X11 forwarding, remote forwarding, and dynamic forwarding.
OpenSSH agent forwarding.
SHA2, SHA1, UMAC, and MD5 MACs.
Public key with support for RSA (up to 16,384 bits), Ed25519, ECDSA (RFC 5656), DSA, PuTTY PPK, OpenSSH certificates, and X.509 certificates (including SmartCards, PKCS #11, and Kerberos v5 (via GSSAPI). Password and keyboard-interactive authentication methods are also supported.
SFTP tab creates an SFTP session to an existing SSH session.
Passphrase and password caching options.
Built in SSH agent allows keys to be explicitly added and removed.
SSH1 Protocol support:
DES and 3DES ciphers.
RSA, TIS, and password authentication.
Local port forwarding, X11 forwarding.
Session Management
Dockable Session Manager.
Named sessions store different preferences for different hosts.
Tabbed sessions allow multiple sessions in the same window.
Tabbed sessions can be moved in and out of windows.
Launch multiple selected sessions in tabs with a single click.
Tiling allows multiple sessions to be viewed at once.
A session can be logged to a file, including options for logging custom data and an option for creating a new log file at midnight.
Configuration & Customization
Easy configuration of basic SSH, port forwarding, remote forwarding and other settings in Session Options dialog.
Named firewalls.
A built-in Credentials Manager allows multiple sessions to share authentication credentials.
Personal data folder for separate storage of logon credentials.
Dependent session option (jump host).
Configurable number of savelines (scrollback) up to 128,000.
Configurable number of rows and columns.
Configurable foreground, background, and bold colors.
User-defined keymaps.
Button bar and dockable Command Manager for frequently used commands, scripts, and terminal functions.
Configurable word delimiter characters for double-click.
Emacs mode maps ALT+<key> to send ESC+<key>.
Real-time keyword highlighting.
Advanced Terminal Emulation
Quality VT100, VT102, VT220, VT320, Linux console, SCO ANSI, TN3270, TVI910, TVI925, Wyse 50/60, and ANSI emulations.
VT line drawing.
Support for bold, underline, and reverse attributes.
Double-width and double-height fonts.
80/132 column switching.
VT100 and VT220 keyboard emulation.
Optional ANSI color.
256-color Xterm.
24-bit color (True Color) Xterm.
Xterm extensions for mouse support and changing title bar.
Multi-byte character set support for Japanese, Korean, and Chinese.
Unicode support includes the ability to display character sets from multiple languages, support for multi-byte character sets, right-to-left reading order languages, and an extensive character encoding list.
Other Features
Variable compression increases performance on slow connections.
Simple interface for automating logins.
Support for Telnet protocol:
Telnet supports Negotiate About Window Size (NAWS).
Telnet supports Local Flow control (LFLOW).
Local shell support.
RDP support (Windows).
Serial (COM) device support.
Hex view.
Integrates with SecureFX.
Support for Python scripting.
Script recorder.
Zmodem , Xmodem, Ymodem, and Kermit file transfer (upload and download).
Built-in TFTP server.
Drag-and-drop file transfer (upload).
Auto print, selection, screen, and pass-through printing.
SOCKS firewall support with password authentication.
Unauthenticated and basic HTTP proxy support.
Generic and local proxy firewall support.
Copy and paste, including an "auto copy" option and a "paste on middle or right mouse click" option.
Command window option provides an editable type-ahead buffer with history support and the ability to send text to the active session or to multiple sessions.
Support for standard insertion caret so that it can be tracked by screen access technology for the blind.
Import/export tool makes it easy to copy settings between systems.
Standalone command-line utilities enable automation of routine file transfer, shell, and public-key administration tasks.