putty or tera term connection managers

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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Zartanasaurus

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.

NetworkVeteran

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.

JeanM

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/

NetworkVeteran

JeanM wrote: »

I wanted to try that one as well, but after a quick look on ebay..

Search on Google.

Putty Connection Manager (tabbed putty): How to configure | Windows 7, XP and Vista tips and How to Guide

JeanM

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 ?

lantech

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.

networker050184

I'm not the biggest fan of PuTTY. I've been using Xshell lately. Its free for home use.

dirtyharry

I always use SecureCRT. It's worth every penny.

Edit: not hijacking, just offering alternative.

Roguetadhg

I wuv my tera term.

Heero

Putty for me.

Zartanasaurus

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.

TLeTourneau

I use Remote Desktop Manager from Devolutions. Puts it all in one place.

Oscedumir

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_Addy

Putty for me with Putty Connection Manager.

Keanoknick

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.

Trifidw

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.

dirtyharry

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.

Trifidw

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.

JeanM

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.

Heero

$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.