Launch an SSH session in a web client

Launch SSH session directly from your favorite web browser via the Devolutions Server or Devolutions Hub web interface.

Requirements

To use this feature, certain requirements must be met, namely:

  • Windows 10 or 11.

  • Devolutions Gateway version 2023.1 or later.

  • Devolutions Server version 2023.1 or later.

  • An SSH terminal session entry with a Devolutions Gateway VPN type configured must be created.

  • A Remote Desktop Manager or Devolutions Launcher license must be assigned to the user launching the session.

Supported session entries

Other session types can be launched via the Devolutions Server web interface:

SSH terminal session configuration

Follow the steps below to properly configure your SSH terminal session to launch it in a browser:

The steps below assume that you already have an SSH terminal session entry. If you have not yet created it and want to learn how, see Create entries manually.

  1. In the Devolutions Server web interface, go to the Properties... of your SSH terminal entry.

  2. In the VPN/Tunnel/Gateway section, select Devolutions Gateway in the VPN type drop-down list.

Set Devolutions Gateway as the VPN type for your connection
Set Devolutions Gateway as the VPN type for your connection
  1. In the Connect drop-down menu, select Always connect.

Devolutions Gateway connect mode
Devolutions Gateway connect mode
  1. Under Settings, select the Devolutions Gateway to use for this connection, then click on Check health to make sure the Gateway is functional. Its version must be 2023.1 or later for this to work. Click on Update to save your changes.

Select the correct Devolutions Gateway instance and test if the connection functions properly
Select the correct Devolutions Gateway instance and test if the connection functions properly
  1. Once all the conditions are met, you can press the Open in web client button.

Launch the SSH terminal connection
Launch the SSH terminal connection

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