SecureCRT(R) 8.3.1 (Official) -- December 7, 2017
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Product Overview
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SecureCRT protects your passwords, user accounts, and data, combining
rock-solid terminal emulation with the strong encryption, broad
authentication options, and data integrity of the Secure Shell (SSH)
protocol.
SecureCRT provides versatile solutions for business, network manage-
ment, information security, and development tasks, from accessing
host-based applications and administering servers to securely
accessing behind-the-firewall network resources like email, files,
and printers.
SecureCRT supports SSH2, SSH1, Telnet, serial, and Raw on all
platforms. On Windows, Telnet/TLS, RLogin, and TAPI are supported.
Authentication methods include password, public key, X.509
certificate, Kerberos v5 via GSSAPI, and keyboard interactive.
Ciphers include AES-CTR, AES, Twofish, Blowfish, 3DES, and RC4.
Choose from a wide range of emulations, most with ANSI color.
Unicode support includes the ability to display character sets from
multiple languages, support for languages with right-to-left reading
order, and a character encoding list that includes commonly-used
encodings as well as all encodings supported by the local system.
SecureCRT features a multi-session tabbed or tiled interface with
extensive session management and customization features. Customi-
zation options include toolbars and menus (Windows only), keymaps,
button bar, and login scripts, as well as fonts, cursors, and color
schemes. A dockable session manager provides quick connection to
sessions.
Named sessions and firewalls let you create individual configurations
that can be used on a session-specific basis. A personal data folder
provides private and separate storage of sensitive information so that
other configuration data can be stored on a network drive or in the
cloud for use on different systems or for sharing with colleagues.
Other features include auto logon, printing, Emacs mode, and SOCKS
firewall support.
Routine configuration tasks can be automated using powerful scripting
capabilities including ActiveX scripting support for VBScript,
JScript, and PerlScript on Windows, embedded Python support on all
platforms, and the script recorder. Securely transfer files using
Zmodem, Xmodem, Ymodem, or Kermit from an SSH1, SSH2, or TLS session.
Upload files easily by dragging and dropping them onto an SFTP tab or
session window. A built-in TFTP server provides additional flexi-
bility for transferring files.
Save steps with the close integration of SecureCRT and the SecureFX(R)
file transfer client, which share sessions and settings that let you
run SFTP, FTP, SCP, and FTP/TLS file transfer sessions without
reentering passwords.
SecureCRT includes a 30-day try-before-you-buy evaluation license for
the fully functional application and access to VanDyke Software(R)
technical support.
Contents
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1. New for SecureCRT 8.3
2. Enhancement Requests, Updates, and Questions
3. Encryption Export
4. Upgrades
5. Product History
6. SecureCRT Features
7. Reporting Bugs
8. Contact Information
1. New For SecureCRT 8.3
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SecureCRT 8.3 enhances the user interface with built-in Solarized and
other ANSI color schemes and line rewrapping when the SecureCRT window
is resized. Save time with a new Connect bar auto complete and the
ability to drag and drop multiple sessions in the Session Manager and
Connect dialog. A paste confirmation dialog option helps prevent
accidental pastes of multiple lines of text. Also new is support
for ChaCha20/Poly 1305, AES-GCM, and OpenSSH certificates.
Here are some of the new features in SecureCRT 8.3:
UI Enhancements
Enhanced ANSI color: New built-in ANSI color schemes, including
Solarized, make it easy to change the look of your terminal work-
space. Choose from a variety of light and dark color combinations,
all of which have coordinated background, foreground, and ANSI color
combinations.
Line rewrapping
When the SecureCRT window is resized, the text in the terminal area
is rewrapped.
Connect bar auto complete
Connect bar auto complete begins filtering as you type, making it
easier to find and connect to saved sessions.
Paste confirmation dialog
A paste confirmation dialog option allows you to preview the
contents of the paste buffer before pasting multiple lines of text
into a session. This helps prevent accidental pasting of buffer
contents into a production or other critical server.
Time-saving enhancements
Drag and drop multiple sessions: Multiple sessions can be
dragged and dropped or copied and pasted in the Session Manager
and Connect dialog.
Session management: Filtered searches in the Session Manager
and Connect bar are faster, which is helpful when the session
database is large or located on a network drive.
Larger recent sessions list: Up to 16 sessions can now be
included on the recent session list.
Encryption enhancements
Support has been added for the SSH2 ChaCha20/Poly1305 and AES-GCM
ciphers and the UMAC-128 MAC algorithm. OpenSSH certificates can now
be used for authenticating SSH2 sessions.
Scripting enhancements
Scripting enhancements include the ability to script session
locking from the Session object. A global INI-file-only option
to specify the script path has also been added.
Other enhancements
SSH2 improvements: If a session cannot be cloned or connected
using SFTP on the existing SSH transport, SecureCRT will create
a new transport.
Update improvement (new for Mac): The "Update Now" menu item
is now also available for the Mac. Check for a newer version of
SecureCRT, and if available, click on a button to download and
install the new version.
Improved argument passing (new for Mac): Arguments can now be
passed to a local application that is launched when a tunnel is
established.
Please see the History tab in the SecureCRT About Box for information
on changes and bug fixes.
2. Enhancement Requests, Updates, and Questions
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We want to hear from you. Let us know what features you would like to
see in future releases of SecureCRT by visiting our website at:
https://www.vandyke.com/feedback.php
Every VanDyke Software license includes a full year of upgrades and
technical support. To receive email notification when new releases
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SecureCRT for Windows supports Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows
Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8,
Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, and Windows
Vista for x86 and x64. SecureCRT for Mac supports macOS 10.12 and Mac
OS X 10.11. SecureCRT for Linux supports Ubuntu 14.x, 15.x, and 16.x,
and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.0 x64.
3. Encryption Export
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This Software is subject to export control. The Software may be
transmitted, exported, or re-exported only under applicable export
laws and restrictions and regulations of