JavaSSH

This is a free SSH client by Matthias L. Jugel and Marcus Meibner. It requires Java 1.2 or newer. The software will run on any computer with a Java Virtual Machine, including Windows, Linux, BSD, MacOS, and Solaris.

Windows users may also be interested in PuTTY, which is a native Windows SSH client.

Instructions

Make sure you have downloaded and installed the Java Runtime Enviroment and WebStart from Sun Microsystems onto your local computer. WebStart is distributed with JRE 1.3 and newer, which can be downloaded free of charge from java.sun.com.

Start the Java SSH Program (Requires Web Start)

Note: A Security Warning will be presented since JavaSSH is not signed by VeriSign or Thawte. The file has signed by the author, Matthias L. Jugel. Understanding Digital Signitures in Java

Running without Web Start

The easiest way to start JavaSSH is through the Web Start link above.

You can also download the JavaSSH app jta25.jar and run it directly. It is an executable jar file, so you can run it with the following command:

java -jar jta.jar

Example of running JavaSSH with WebStart:

  1. When you click on the "Start the Java SSH Program" link above, you will get a popup window like the one below, asking what you want to do with the file. Click OK to select the default, which is to open it using Java WebStart (javaws).

    NOTE: If you don't get your browser asking to open it with javaws, then you don't have Java WeStart installed properly.



  2. The JavaSSH window will appear after a short time.



  3. Choose File->Connect from the drop-down menu.



  4. Enter the host name and port as shown, then press the OK button.



  5. A login window will appear. Enter your username and password, then press the Login button.



  6. In the lower left corner, the text will now show the host you are connected to. In the lower right corner, you will see "online" displayed in green.



  7. You may change to a larger font as shown below:



  8. When you are finished, type "exit". The text in the lower left corner changes to "Not Connected" and "offline" is displayed in red in the lower right corner.





JavaSSH is a free program. For information about this program, visit javassh.org.