SecureCRT explained

SecureCRT is a commercial SSH and Telnet client and terminal emulator by VanDyke Software. Originally a Windows product, VanDyke later added a Mac OS X version in 2010 with release v6.6^{[1] [2]} and a Linux version in 2011 with release v6.7.^[3]

History

SecureCRT is a GUI-based telnet client and terminal emulator originally called CRT. It was first released in the autumn of 1995 by VanDyke Software.^{[4] [5]} Originally released as a premium version of CRT with support for SSH encryption, SecureCRT later absorbed the CRT product entirely. The program is part of a line of networking software which includes SecureFX, a file transfer client with SSL capability, and VShell, an SSH server.

SecureCRT and SecureFX can be started from within each other and use a combined host information list. A separately-sold pack of command-line tools (e.g., scp, modeled after the Unix command of the same name) for use with VShell is also sold by the company. All offerings are commercialware.

Features

• Graphical user interface with tab support and configurable sessions
• Extensive protocol support (SSH1, SSH2, RDP, Telnet, Telnet over SSL, Rlogin, Serial, TAPI)
• Support for a large number of ciphers: AES-128, AES-192, AES-256, AES-128-CTR, AES-192-CTR, AES-256-CTR, Twofish, Blowfish, 3DES, and RC4
• Advanced SSH features including public key assistant, X.509, smart card and GSSAPI support, X11 forwarding, tunneling of other protocols,
• Advanced terminal emulation capabilities (VT100, VT102, VT220, ANSI, SCO ANSI, Wyse 50/60, Xterm, and Linux terminals) with full Unicode support
• 128,000-line scrollback and unlimited logging capabilities
• WSH Scripting support, meaning it can be programmed in VBScript, JScript, PerlScript, ooRexxScript, PythonScript, TclScript, PHPScript, variants of Delphi, Rexx, Basic, and any other available WSH scripting engines.
• File transfers available via SecureFX integration
• FIPS compliance^{[6] [7]}

Compatibility

SecureCRT runs on Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 and Windows 11. It also runs on the Windows Server series of operating systems.^[8] For Windows Vista and later, a 64-bit version is available for download.

SecureCRT is also available for macOS^{[1] [9]} and Linux Ubuntu.

Export restrictions

SecureCRT is developed in New Mexico, and is therefore subject to United States export restrictions.

External links

• SecureCRT product page at VanDyke Software

Notes and References

1. Web site: SecureCRT for Mac OS X. Vandyke.com. 2017-06-13.
2. Web site: VanDyke Software Announces Release of SecureCRT 6.6 Client for Mac OS X. Vandyke.com. 2022-06-07.
3. Web site: Press Release: SecureCRT 6.7. Vandyke.com. 2017-06-13.
4. Web site: Company Background. Vandyke.com. 2017-06-13.
5. Web site: ANNOUNCE: CRT 1.0B4, 32-bit telnet w/ZModem download support. Jeff P.. Van Dyke. Oct 4, 1995. Groups.google.com. 2017-06-13.
6. Web site: VanDyke Software - FIPS Information. Vandyke.com. 2017-06-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20070704081437/http://www.vandyke.com/products/fips_info.html. 2007-07-04.
7. Web site: FIPS 140-2 Validation Certificate . 2010-08-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101107235056/http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/STM/cmvp/documents/140-1/140crt/140crt1058.pdf . 2010-11-07 .
8. Web site: Download - SecureCRT Telnet and SSH client for Windows, Mac, and Linuxm. Vandyke.com. 2017-06-13.
9. Web site: VanDyke launches Mac beta of SecureCRT remote access app - (Aug 04) - MacNN. Macnn.com. 2017-06-13.