Difference between revisions of "PuTTY"

 
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'''PuTTY''' is the name of a [[free software]] [[SSH]], Telnet, rlogin, and raw TCP client. PuTTY is installed on most [[Windows]] computers at 鶹Ƶ.
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'''PuTTY''' is the name of a free software [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_Shell SSH], Telnet, rlogin, and raw TCP client. PuTTY is installed on most [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] computers at 鶹Ƶ.
  
 
If you're using PuTTY to access your home directory, you should use the host '''<code>shell.gac.edu</code>'''.
 
If you're using PuTTY to access your home directory, you should use the host '''<code>shell.gac.edu</code>'''.
  
 
"PuTTY" can also refer to the entire bundle of related applications the ssh client comes with (since they're usually downloaded at the same time):
 
"PuTTY" can also refer to the entire bundle of related applications the ssh client comes with (since they're usually downloaded at the same time):
* ''PuTTY'' - a [[Telnet]] and [[SSH]] client
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* ''PuTTY'' - a Telnet and SSH client
* ''PSCP'' - an [[Secure copy|SCP]] client, i.e. command-line secure file copy
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* ''PSCP'' - a Secure Copy (SCP) client, i.e. command-line secure file copy
* ''PSFTP'' - an [[SSH file transfer protocol|SFTP]] client, i.e. general file transfer sessions much like [[File Transfer Protocol|FTP]]
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* ''PSFTP'' - a Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) client, i.e. general file transfer sessions much like File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
 
* ''PuTTYtel'' - a Telnet-only client
 
* ''PuTTYtel'' - a Telnet-only client
 
* ''Plink'' - a command-line interface to the PuTTY back ends
 
* ''Plink'' - a command-line interface to the PuTTY back ends
 
* ''Pageant'' - an SSH authentication agent for PuTTY, PSCP and Plink
 
* ''Pageant'' - an SSH authentication agent for PuTTY, PSCP and Plink
* ''PuTTYgen'' - an [[RSA]] and [[DSA]] key generation utility.
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* ''PuTTYgen'' - an RSA and DSA key generation utility.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 17:20, 30 January 2020

PuTTY is the name of a free software , Telnet, rlogin, and raw TCP client. PuTTY is installed on most Windows computers at 鶹Ƶ.

If you're using PuTTY to access your home directory, you should use the host shell.gac.edu.

"PuTTY" can also refer to the entire bundle of related applications the ssh client comes with (since they're usually downloaded at the same time):

  • PuTTY - a Telnet and SSH client
  • PSCP - a Secure Copy (SCP) client, i.e. command-line secure file copy
  • PSFTP - a Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) client, i.e. general file transfer sessions much like File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
  • PuTTYtel - a Telnet-only client
  • Plink - a command-line interface to the PuTTY back ends
  • Pageant - an SSH authentication agent for PuTTY, PSCP and Plink
  • PuTTYgen - an RSA and DSA key generation utility.