SecureCRT

History

SecureCRT is a GUI-based telnet client and terminal emulator originally called CRT. It was first released in the autumn of 1995 by VanDyke Software. Originally released as a premium version of CRT with support for SSH encryption, SecureCRT later absorbed the CRT product entirely. The program is part of a line of networking software which includes SecureFX, a file transfer client with SSL capability, and VShell, an SSH server.

SecureCRT and SecureFX can be started from within each other and use a combined host information list. A separately-sold pack of command-line tools (e.g., scp, modeled after the Unix command of the same name) for use with VShell is also sold by the company. All offerings are commercialware.

Features

• Graphical user interface with tab support and configurable sessions
• Extensive protocol support (SSH1, SSH2, RDP, Telnet, Telnet over SSL, Rlogin, Serial, TAPI)
• Support for a large number of ciphers: AES-128, AES-192, AES-256, AES-128-CTR, AES-192-CTR, AES-256-CTR, Twofish, Blowfish, 3DES, and RC4
• Advanced SSH features including public key assistant, X.509, smart card and GSSAPI support, X11 forwarding, tunneling of other protocols,
• Advanced terminal emulation capabilities (VT100, VT102, VT220, ANSI, SCO ANSI, Wyse 50/60, Xterm, and Linux terminals) with full Unicode support
• 128,000-line scrollback and unlimited logging capabilities
• WSH Scripting support, meaning it can be programmed in VBScript, JScript, PerlScript, ooRexxScript, PythonScript, TclScript, PHPScript, variants of Delphi, Rexx, Basic, and any other available WSH scripting engines.
• File transfers available via SecureFX integration
• FIPS compliance

Compatibility

SecureCRT runs on Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 and Windows 11. It also runs on the Windows Server series of operating systems. For Windows Vista and later, a 64-bit version is available for download.

SecureCRT is also available for macOS and Linux Ubuntu.

Export restrictions

SecureCRT is developed in New Mexico, and is therefore subject to United States export restrictions.

References

References

1. "SecureCRT for Mac OS X".
2. "VanDyke Software Announces Release of SecureCRT 6.6 Client for Mac OS X".
3. "Press Release: SecureCRT 6.7".
4. "Company Background".
5. Van Dyke, Jeff P.. (October 4, 1995). "ANNOUNCE: CRT 1.0B4, 32-bit telnet w/ZModem download support".
6. "VanDyke Software - FIPS Information".
7. "FIPS 140-2 Validation Certificate".
8. "Download - SecureCRT Telnet and SSH client for Windows, Mac, and Linuxm".
9. "VanDyke launches Mac beta of SecureCRT remote access app - (Aug 04) - MacNN".