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OpenSSH is the premier connectivity tool for remote login with the SSH protocol. It encrypts all traffic to eliminate eavesdropping, connection hijacking, and other attacks. In addition, OpenSSH provides a large suite of secure tunneling capabilities, several authentication methods, and sophisticated configuration options.
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LicenseBSD-3-Clause
Latest ReleaseSeptember 26, 2021 (v8.8)
Initial ReleaseDecember 1, 1999
TypeRemote access
User InterfaceCommand-line
Operating systemCross-platform
Developer(s)The OpenBSD Project
ProtocolsSSHv2
Unicode SupportYes
Key AlgorithmsRSA, ECDSA and Ed25519
Session MultiplexingYes
Written InC
Mouse InputYes
Port HandlingForwarding / Tunneling / SOCKS Proxy
File TransferSFTP / SCP
IPv6 SupportYes
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