PuTTY Reviews

PuTTY Description

PuTTY is a free implementation for SSH and Telnet on Windows and Unix platforms. It also includes an xterm terminal emulator. PuTTY is a client application for the SSH and Telnet, Rlogin and SUPDUP network protocols. These protocols can all be used to remotely access a computer via a network. PuTTY implements the client side of the session. This is the end at the session is displayed and not the one it runs. PuTTY is run on a Windows computer. Then you tell it to connect (for example, to a Unix server). PuTTY opens a new window. You can then type anything into the window and it will send it to the Unix machine. Everything the Unix machine sends back will be displayed in the window. You can use the Unix machine like you were sitting at its console while actually sitting somewhere else. Named session profiles can save all of PuTTY's settings. You can also modify the default settings for new sessions.