If you aren’t aware, PuTTY has been one of the best tools
to connect various operating systems like Linux, Unix, Windows, Mac OSX etc. As
PuTTY didn’t succeed in showing the different connection logs in a single tab,
it came up with the new PuTTY Connection Manager to show multiple connections
in a single tab.
It is not so tough to install PuTTY on your computer. The
whole program is written in C# and so, you can perform a quick installation on
your PC. But before we proceed, make sure that .NET 2.0 is installed on your
PC.
Getting
Started with PuTTY Connection Manager
PuTTY Connection Manager is more often known as a client
add-on for computers running on Windows platform. So, after installing for the
first time on your computer, it asks you to browse the exact location of the
files, when you open the program.
So, browse to the location of the files and select it. Click OK.
Now, you can see PuTTY with multiple tabs, showing different connections. Then, use the pushpin button present in the side to use the connection manager.
From the tools menu, select Configuration by right-clicking on any of the tabs.
You can include the automatic login macro in the
configuration dialog. This will also specify the passing command line, which is
sent to PuTTY.
From
the Tools menu or Configuration button, select it and you can see the following
window.
Features of PuTTY Connection Manager
Display Multiple PuTTY Session Tabs
Instead
of opening each session in a different window, you can use tabs in the PuTTY
connection manager.
To enable this, go to Tools > Option > Enable additional timing for PuTTY capture (ms) and set the value as 500ms. Now, you can open PuTTY window in a new tab.
Encrypted Configuration Database
PuTTY, by default, saves all the information in the windows registry. None of this data is encrypted. So, if you want to keep the encrypted data, you can enable this feature in few simple steps.
·
Download
AES Encyption Library (pcmcrypt.dll)
·
Move
the file to the original location of the program (C:\Program Files\PuTTY Connectio Manager
·
Close
PuTTY CM and open it again (restart)
Now, head over to Tools > Options > Database, now see that under the encryption section, you should see the following message. It makes sure that the file was installed successfully.
Now, select File > New > Database and enter the exact information, which is shown below in the sample image. And, make sure you create a strong password for security purpose.
1.
Database
name: putty-secure-sessions
2.
Enable
database encryption, by checking the box.
3.
Don’t
forget to select AES Rinjdael Managed 256 bits
4.
Enter
your passphrase.
5. Select “Create Database”
1.
File
> Save Database to a physical File.
2.
You
can see the putty-secure-sessions under the connections menu.
3. Right-click on putty-secure-sessions,
select New > Connection.
You’ve
successfully created a secure database in PuTTY Connection Manager.
PuTTY Alternatives and Download
Poderosa Connection Manager
Poderosa
is an independent application, whereas many other alternatives use PuTTY in the
background. But, this doesn’t.
It
allows you to open multiple sessions at the same time. You can connect using
Telnet and SSH. It also has a better UI. Ponderosa also supports plugins. You
can avail more features by using plugins.
SuperPuTTY
This
is almost similar to the PuTTY CM. Also, it uses PuTTY as the back-end program
to process. You can use different tabs in the same window, here. It allows you
to see multiple connections.
There
is no difference between PuTTY and this. Both look similar and perform, too. If
you are familiar with the former one, the transition to this will be completely
effortless.
Here
are some other alternatives on PuTTY Connection Manager-
TunnelierAuthor:- Tricksystem
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