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- SecureCRT(R) 5.5 (Official) -- April 5, 2007
- Copyright (C) 1995-2007 VanDyke Software, Inc.
- All rights reserved.
- Product Overview
- ----------------
- SecureCRT protects your passwords, user accounts, and data, combining
- rock-solid terminal emulation with the strong encryption, broad
- authentication options, and data integrity of the Secure Shell (SSH)
- protocol.
- SecureCRT provides versatile solutions for a wide range of 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 e-mail,
- files, and printers.
- SecureCRT supports SSH1, SSH2, Telnet, Telnet/SSL, RLogin, Serial,
- and TAPI protocols and authentication via password, public key, X.509
- certificate, and Kerberos v5 via GSSAPI. Ciphers include AES,
- Twofish, Blowfish, 3DES, and RC4.
- Choose from a wide range of emulations including VT100, VT102, VT220,
- ANSI, SCO ANSI, Wyse 50/60, Xterm, and Linux console -– all with ANSI
- color. Multibyte character sets are supported for Japanese, Korean,
- and Chinese, as is support for scalable line-drawing fonts.
- SecureCRT features a multi-session tabbed interface with extensive
- session management and customization features. Customization options
- include toolbars, menus, keymaps, and login scripts, as well as fonts,
- cursors, and color schemes.
- Named sessions and firewalls let you create individual configurations
- that can be used on a session-specific basis. Other features include
- the Activator tray utility to minimize desktop clutter, auto logon,
- printing, Emacs mode, and SOCKS firewall support.
- Powerful scripting capabilities, including ActiveX scripting support
- for VBScript and other scripting languages, save you valuable time by
- automating routine configuration tasks. Secure file transfers can be
- performed using Zmodem or Xmodem from an SSH1 or SSH2 session.
- SecureCRT and the SecureFX(R) file transfer client can be integrated,
- letting you share global and session options and the host key database
- so configuring a server connection only needs to be done once.
- SecureCRT includes a 30-day try-before-you-buy evaluation license for
- the fully functional application and access to VanDyke Software(R)
- technical support.
- Contents
- --------
- 1. New for SecureCRT 5.5
- 2. Enhancement Requests, Updates, and Questions
- 3. Encryption Export
- 4. Upgrades
- 5. Product History
- 6. Secure Shell Server Notes
- 7. SecureCRT Features
- 8. Reporting Bugs
- 9. Contact Information
- 1. New For SecureCRT 5.5
- ------------------------
- The major new features for SecureCRT 5.5 are:
- New productivity enhancements.
- Script recorder: Quickly create a script to automate routines
- using the new script recorder, which records keystrokes including
- function keys, and then generates a VB script.
- Improved auto session: With "Use auto session" enabled, you can
- now select a single session, multiple sessions, or folders of
- sessions to automatically connect on startup.
- Cache passwords: SSH2 session passwords can be cached like
- passphrases. SecureCRT and SecureFX can share passwords while
- either application or the Activator utility is running.
- Improved ANSI color with color schemes.
- When using ANSI color, you can now select a color scheme to
- replace the standard white foreground and black background.
- Expanded logging options with custom log data.
- Custom log data gives you the ability to specify strings to be
- logged upon connect, disconnect, and on each line. Parameter
- substitutions for session and date information are supported.
- Support for OpenSSH format keys.
- You can now generate keys in OpenSSH format or convert existing
- VanDyke Software format private keys to OpenSSH format, allowing
- you to use the same keys with other Secure Shell clients.
- Support for zlib@openssh.com compression.
- When zlib@openssh.com compression is specified, compression starts
- after authentication, preventing unencrypted passwords from being
- cached by the zlib library.
- Additional tab support.
- Display the list of tabs on the menu using the MENU_TAB_LIST1
- custom menu item. A new script function, GetScriptTab, returns the
- tab from which the script was started.
- Windows Vista support.
- SecureCRT has been tested under Windows Vista, so when you are
- ready to move to Vista, SecureCRT will be compatible.
- 2. Enhancement Requests, Updates, and Questions
- -----------------------------------------------
- We want to hear from you. Let us know what features you would like to
- see in future releases of SecureCRT by visiting our web site at:
- http://www.vandyke.com/feedback.php
- Every VanDyke Software license includes a full year of upgrades and
- technical support. To receive e-mail notification when new releases
- of SecureCRT are available, sign up for our SecureCRT mailing list at:
- https://secure.vandyke.com/cgi-bin/subscribe.php?RMF=3
- For tips, ideas, and product news, subscribe to VanDyke Software's
- monthly newsletter at:
- https://secure.vandyke.com/cgi-bin/subscribe.php?RMF=3
- You can also exchange useful tips and ideas with your peers and
- VanDyke developers by joining the online forums:
- http://forums.vandyke.com/index.php?RMF=3
- If you have any questions, please visit our web site at:
- http://www.vandyke.com/feedback.php
- By default, SecureCRT 5.5 stores all settings and sessions in:
- "C:\Documents and Settings\<Username>\Application Data
- \VanDyke\Config"
- If a version of SecureCRT older than 5.0 was installed, your settings
- and sessions will need to be migrated, which will move them to a new
- location. If migration is necessary, you will be prompted for the
- new location the first time you run SecureCRT 5.5.
- SecureCRT supports Windows Vista 2003, XP, and 2000.
- 3. Encryption Export
- --------------------
- This Software is subject to export control. The Software may be
- transmitted, exported, or re-exported only under applicable export
- laws and restrictions and regulations of the United States Bureau of
- Industry and Security or foreign agencies or authorities. By
- downloading or using the Software, you are agreeing to comply with
- export controls. For more information see:
- http://www.vandyke.com/download/export.html
- 4. Upgrades
- -----------
- Users who purchased SecureCRT on or after March 1, 2006, are eligible
- for a free upgrade to SecureCRT 5.5. All users can evaluate SecureCRT
- 5.5 for 30 days free of charge. For more information on upgrade
- eligibility and purchasing upgrades, please visit:
- http://www.vandyke.com/pricing/corporate/upgrades
- 5. Product History
- ------------------
- The list of changes made for this release of SecureCRT can be found in
- the History.txt file installed with the program.
- 6. Secure Shell Server Notes
- ----------------------------
- Public-key assistant requires server-side support (e.g., VShell(R) 2.1
- or newer).
- Public-key authentication using SmartCards and X.509 requires SSH
- Communications 3.0.1 (or newer) server.
- Password, public-key, and keyboard-interactive authentications are
- supported.
- Public-key authentication requires one of the following Secure Shell
- servers:
- VShell 1.0 (or newer)
- SSH Communications 2.0.13, 2.1 (or newer)
- F-Secure 2.0.13 (or newer)
- OpenSSH 2.1.1 (or newer)
- VShell for Windows NT/XP/2000/2003 and UNIX/Linux are available from:
- www.vandyke.com
- OpenSSH is available by FTP and HTTP download from:
- www.openssh.com
- 7. SecureCRT Features
- ---------------------
- Support for SSH1 and SSH2 Secure Shell protocols.
- - SSH2 Protocol support:
- - AES-128, AES-192, AES-256, Twofish, Blowfish, 3DES, and RC4
- ciphers.
- - RSA 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.
- - MD5, MD5-96, SHA1, and SHA1-96 MACs.
- - RSA, DSA, public-key, X.509 certificate, Kerberos v5 via GSSAPI,
- and password authentication methods.
- - SFTP tab creates an SFTP session to an existing SSH session.
- - SSH1 Protocol support:
- - Blowfish, DES, 3DES, and RC4 ciphers.
- - RSA, TIS, and password authentication.
- - Local port forwarding, X11 forwarding.
- Session Management.
- - Named sessions store different preferences for different hosts.
- - Tabbed sessions allow multiple sessions in the same window.
- - Launch multiple selected sessions in tabs with a single click.
- - Option to minimize SecureCRT windows to the Activator utility in
- the system tray.
- - The Activator utility acts as an SSH agent.
- - A session can be logged to a file, including options for logging
- custom data.
- Configuration & Customization.
- - Easy configuration of basic SSH, port forwarding, remote
- forwarding and other settings in Session Options dialog.
- - Named firewalls.
- - Customizable toolbar and menus.
- - User-defined number of savelines (scrollback) up to 32,000.
- - User-configurable number of rows and columns.
- - User-defined foreground, background, and bold colors.
- - User-defined keymaps.
- - User-defined word delimiter characters for double-click.
- - Emacs mode maps ALT+<key> to send ESC+<key>.
- Advanced Terminal Emulation.
- - Quality VT100, VT102, VT220, Linux console, SCO ANSI, Wyse 50/60
- and ANSI emulation:
- - 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.
- - Xterm extensions for mouse support and changing title bar.
- - Multi-byte character set support for Japanese, Korean, and
- Chinese.
-
- Other Features.
- - FIPS 140-2 validated cryptographic library support.
- - Variable compression increases performance on slow connections.
- - Simple interface for automating logins.
- - Support for Telnet, Telnet/SSL, and RLogin protocols:
- - Telnet supports Negotiate About Window Size (NAWS).
- - Telnet supports Local Flow Control (LFLOW).
- - Serial (COM) device support.
- - Integration with SecureFX 3.x or higher.
- - Scripting language support for VBScript and JScript.
- - Script recorder.
- - Zmodem and Xmodem file transfer (upload and download).
- - Printing: auto print, selection, screen, and pass-through
- printing.
- - Modem dialer support: configure and save modem, country code,
- phone, and redial settings for TAPI sessions.
- - SOCKS firewall support with password authentication.
- - Unauthenticated and basic HTTP proxy support.
- - Generic proxy firewall support.
- - Copy and paste, including an "auto copy" option and a "paste on
- middle or right mouse click" option.
- - Chat window option provides an editable type-ahead buffer with
- history support.
- - Support for use from the command line or web browsers.
- - Support for standard insertion caret so that it can be tracked
- by screen access technology for the blind.
- 8. Reporting Bugs
- -----------------
- If you experience an uncaught exception, General Protection Fault
- (GPF), or something you believe is a bug, please fill out our online
- form at:
- http://www.vandyke.com/feedback.php
- Please do not assume someone else will report it. We will try to
- resolve reported bugs as quickly as possible. However, we can't
- resolve bugs that are not reported.
- Please describe the problem in as much detail as possible. Please
- include the following information:
- - Version of SecureCRT (as shown in the About dialog)
- - Operating system and version
- 9. Contact Information
- -----------------------
- For information on ordering licenses, please visit the VanDyke
- Software web site:
- http://www.vandyke.com
- All other inquiries should be directed to:
- VanDyke Software, Inc.
- 4848 Tramway Ridge Dr. NE
- Suite 101
- Albuquerque, NM 87111
- USA
- Inquiry form: http://www.vandyke.com/feedback.php
- VanDyke Software, SecureCRT, SecureFX, and VShell are trademarks or
- registered trademarks of VanDyke Software, Inc. in the United States
- and/or other countries.
- All other products and services mentioned are trademarks or registered
- trademarks of their respective companies.
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