SecureCRT
SecureCRT is a commercial SSH and Telnet client and terminal emulator by VanDyke Software. Originally a Windows product, VanDyke later added a Mac OS X version in 2010 with release v6.6[3][4] and a Linux version in 2011 with release v6.7.[5]
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| Developer(s) | VanDyke Software | 
|---|---|
| Initial release | October 4, 1995 | 
| Stable release(s) | |
| Platform | Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Unix | 
| Type | Terminal emulator | 
| License | Proprietary | 
| Website | VanDyke Software, Inc. | 
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.[6][7] 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[8][9]
 
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.[10] For Windows Vista and later, a 64-bit version is available for download.
SecureCRT is also available for Mac OS X[3][11] and Linux Ubuntu.
Export restrictions
    
SecureCRT is developed in New Mexico, and is therefore subject to United States export restrictions.
References
    
- "SecureCRT on the App Store". Retrieved 30 January 2023.
 - "SecureCRT 9.3.1". 6 December 2022.
 - "SecureCRT for Mac OS X". Vandyke.com. Retrieved 2017-06-13.
 - "VanDyke Software Announces Release of SecureCRT 6.6 Client for Mac OS X". Vandyke.com. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
 - "Press Release: SecureCRT 6.7". Vandyke.com. Retrieved 2017-06-13.
 - "Company Background". Vandyke.com. Retrieved 2017-06-13.
 - Van Dyke, Jeff P. (Oct 4, 1995). "ANNOUNCE: CRT 1.0B4, 32-bit telnet w/ZModem download support". Groups.google.com. Retrieved 2017-06-13.
 - "VanDyke Software - FIPS Information". Vandyke.com. Archived from the original on 2007-07-04. Retrieved 2017-06-13.
 - "FIPS 140-2 Validation Certificate" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-11-07. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
 - "Download - SecureCRT Telnet and SSH client for Windows, Mac, and Linuxm". Vandyke.com. Retrieved 2017-06-13.
 - "VanDyke launches Mac beta of SecureCRT remote access app - (Aug 04) - MacNN". Macnn.com. Retrieved 2017-06-13.
 
