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Softonic Rating:: Very good810
License:: Free (GPL)
Added:: May 1, 2007
Updated:: June 20, 2008
Publisher:: Website
File size:: 412 KB
Downloads:: 102,379

DownloadFree (GPL)

“Complete and reliable Telnet and SSH client”

Putty is a popular SSH and Telnet client that helps you establish secure connections over the Internet and doesn't even require installation.

It's especially aimed for programmers and network administrators, which means that newcomers won't find it easy to use. The program features a simple, straightforward interface with no included documentation.

Despite its apparent simplicity, Putty is highly configurable and includes many options to tweak connections, sessions, SSH security features and even the window's appearance.

If you ever need to establish SSH or Telnet connections online, Putty is probably the most reliable choice.

Languages:

English

OS requirements for PuTTY:

OS: Win95/98/98SE/Me/2000/NT/XP

Pros

Highly configurable
Very reliable

Cons

Not easy to use for newbies
No documentation

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From the publisher of PuTTY

PuTTY is a free implementation of Telnet and SSH for Win32 and Unix platforms, along with an xterm terminal emulator. It works as a client program for the SSH, Telnet and Rlogin network protocols. These protocols are all used to run a remote session on a computer, over a network. PuTTY implements the client end of that session: the end at which the session is displayed, rather than the end at which it runs.