Connection Overview


This section provides crucial information to those who are interested in getting connected to a remote machine as quickly as possible, putting aside any environmental customizations such as font color, etc.

When you start SecureCRT, you will see the Quick Connect dialog appear along with the main SecureCRT window.

There are several interfaces you can use to connect to a remote machine: the Quick Connect dialog, the connect bar on the toolbar, the Session Manager, and the Connect dialog.

If this is your first time using SecureCRT, you may prefer to use the Quick Connect dialog.

If you are a seasoned user of SecureCRT and have already defined one or more sessions, you may prefer to use the Session Manager or the Connect dialog.

Regardless of the interface you choose, you will be able to establish a connection [A data path or circuit between two computers over a phone line, network cable, or other means. ] to a remote machine using the serial, Telnet [Telnet is a protocol that provides an interface for communications between clients and servers.] , SSH1 [The first version of the SSH protocol which provides a way to encrypt network traffic between a client and a server.] , and SSH2 [The second version of the SSH protocol which provides a way to encrypt network traffic between a client and a server, with a slightly different set of security features than the SSH1 protocol provides.] protocols.

 

Related Topics

  1. Creating a New Session with Connect
  2. Creating a New Session with Quick Connect
  3. Sessions Overview