putty or tera term connection managers

JeanMJeanM Member Posts: 1,117
Hi,

What is your connection manager of choice for either putty or teraterm?

I am currently using SuperPutty, I like it so far as it lets you save sessions on the right side and have multiple connections open in one window with tabs.

I have my devices connected to the console server, and I telnet to the console server to access the routers/switches that way.

Link for the curious - superputty - A Telnet/SSH/SCP/SFTP client using PuTTY - Google Project Hosting


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  • ZartanasaurusZartanasaurus Member Posts: 2,008 ■■■■■■■■■□
    I use Putty Connection Manager. It supports a password protected database which is good for all the login macros you might use. At a quick glance I didn't see that feature in superputty.
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  • NetworkVeteranNetworkVeteran Member Posts: 2,338 ■■■■■■■■□□
    I use PuTTY Connection Manager too. It's been sufficient for all my needs. Features I love:
    (1) For CCNP labs, re-naming tabs. Router "R1" may become "Miami1" when doing a particular lab.
    (2) For Server access, the ability to use certificates for security.
  • JeanMJeanM Member Posts: 1,117
    I wanted to try that one as well, but after a quick look on google it got me to a site that's down - http://puttycm.free.fr/
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  • NetworkVeteranNetworkVeteran Member Posts: 2,338 ■■■■■■■■□□
    JeanM wrote: »
    I wanted to try that one as well, but after a quick look on ebay..
    Search on Google. :)

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  • JeanMJeanM Member Posts: 1,117
    Did I really say "on ebay", I meant "google"! I obviously need to shut the pc down and go to bed! lol

    Downloaded it, thanks for the direct link, I'll check it out tomorrow.

    Now, any Tera Term CM's ?
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  • lantechlantech Member Posts: 329
    I'm using TeraTerm. For some reason Putty doesn't work to well for me. If I shut down the connection or it times out it seems to lose the com port that it was using and I have to go back and plug my console cable into another USB port before it starts working again. It would probably work better if I could use a serial port but my computer doesn't have one so I'm limited to using a USB adapter. I have no such problem with TeraTerm though.
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  • networker050184networker050184 Mod Posts: 11,962 Mod
    I'm not the biggest fan of PuTTY. I've been using Xshell lately. Its free for home use.
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  • dirtyharrydirtyharry Member Posts: 72 ■■□□□□□□□□
    I always use SecureCRT. It's worth every penny.

    Edit: not hijacking, just offering alternative.
  • RoguetadhgRoguetadhg Member Posts: 2,489 ■■■■■■■■□□
    I wuv my tera term.
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  • ZartanasaurusZartanasaurus Member Posts: 2,008 ■■■■■■■■■□
    JeanM wrote: »
    Did I really say "on ebay", I meant "google"! I obviously need to shut the pc down and go to bed! lol

    Downloaded it, thanks for the direct link, I'll check it out tomorrow.

    Now, any Tera Term CM's ?
    Tera Term Collector comes bundled with the install and allows you to do tabbed browsing. Not sure if has other features. Very handy for GNS3 though.
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  • TLeTourneauTLeTourneau Member Posts: 616 ■■■■■■■■□□
    I use Remote Desktop Manager from Devolutions. Puts it all in one place.
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  • OscedumirOscedumir Member Posts: 55 ■■□□□□□□□□
    dirtyharry wrote: »
    I always use SecureCRT. It's worth every penny.

    Edit: not hijacking, just offering alternative.

    +1 for SecureCRT. I love it's tabs, automated logon and script options.
  • MAC_AddyMAC_Addy Member Posts: 1,740 ■■■■□□□□□□
    Putty for me with Putty Connection Manager.
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  • KeanoknickKeanoknick Member Posts: 24 ■□□□□□□□□□
    Oscedumir wrote: »
    +1 for SecureCRT. I love it's tabs, automated logon and script options.

    +1 for SecureCRT, although I haven't been able to get the log on scripts to work with my Digi CM32 access switch. If anyone knows how, please PM me.
  • TrifidwTrifidw Member Posts: 281
    dirtyharry wrote: »
    I always use SecureCRT. It's worth every penny.

    I couldn't even bring myself to ask work to pay for it... It is very expensive for what it is...

    I use Putty, does everything I want it to and is free.
  • dirtyharrydirtyharry Member Posts: 72 ■■□□□□□□□□
    Trifidw wrote: »
    I couldn't even bring myself to ask work to pay for it... It is very expensive for what it is...

    I use Putty, does everything I want it to and is free.

    $100 is expensive? Meh, to each his own.
  • TrifidwTrifidw Member Posts: 281
    dirtyharry wrote: »
    $100 is expensive? Meh, to each his own.

    I could very easily afford it myself but as I said it is far too expensive for what it is. I'd also need to have 4 licences at work to make it worth while plus 1 at home.
  • JeanMJeanM Member Posts: 1,117
    No doubt SecureCRT is nice, but when you have tools like putty/tera term/xshell (downloaded it, thanks for the link!) that's a $100+ that can be spent elsewhere imho.
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  • HeeroHeero Member Posts: 486
    $100 is expensive given the availability of other full featured free clients. I would pay $15 for it max, it just doesn't provide enough extra value to me to justify a $100 price tag.
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