SSH terminal entry options

This topic describes all available options specific to this entry. Each chapter represents a tab in the options menu.

The following properties can be configured when creating or editing the entry.

SETTINGS

DESCRIPTION

Name

The name of the entry.

Folder

The folder where the entry is located. A folder can be selected by clicking the arrow or the three dots to open the Folder window. To create a new folder, click on the plus (+) icon.

Display

How the session is displayed. Embedded (tabbed) means that the remote connection is open within the same window as the other tabs or entries. Each connection has its own tab, making it easy to switch between them. An undocked display refers to the session window being detached from the main application. It allows you to move and resize the remote session window freely on your desktop.

Host

Host configured lets you select the host. Linked (vault) indicates that the host for the entry is linked to a host entry. Inherited is used when the host is inherited from a higher-level or parent entry.

Credentials

  • Username and password: You will set the username and password in the General tab.

  • Linked (vault): Links to credentials available in the current shared vault.

  • Inherited: Inheritance means that credentials will automatically be passed down from a higher-level entry to lower-level entries that inherit from it.

  • My personal credentials: These credentials are not entry specific but are instead taken from the option under FileMy account settingsLocal credentialsMy personal credentials.

  • None: Remote Desktop Manager will not send credentials to the entry.

  • Find by name (user vault): Searches for the name of an entry in the user vault.

  • My privileged account: These credentials are not entry specific but are instead taken from the option under FileMy account settingsLocal credentialsMy privileged account.

 

General tab
General tab

General tab

SETTINGS

DESCRIPTION

Host

The field contains the host name. Clicking on the ellipsis button opens the Computer list menu. Clicking on Default opens the Port menu. The Port generator... button can generate ports according to a list of parameters.

Username

This entry's login credentials.

Password

This entry's login credentials.

Password prompt string

A string used if a server has a different login process (this field is optional).

OTP prompt string

A string used to know when to send the OTP (this field is optional).

Use smartcard

Uses the smartcard.

Certificate method

The method used to fetch the smartcard credentials.

PIN

The smartcard PIN.

 

SSH key – General sub-tab
SSH key – General sub-tab

SSH key tab

General

SETTINGS

DESCRIPTION

Entry type

The source of the SSH key.

Vault

The dropdown can be used to select an SSH key. The ellipsis button opens a window to browse the current vault for SSH keys (this field is only available if the Entry type is Linked (vault)).

Passphrase

The passphrase used to decrypt the key.

File

This field points to the SSH key file (this field is only available if the Entry type is File (local)).

Private key

Select or generate a private key file (this field is only for Embedded data and the key is saved in Remote Desktop Manager).

 

SSH key – Certificate sub-tab
SSH key – Certificate sub-tab

Certificate

SETTINGS

DESCRIPTION

Certificate file

The source of the certificate.

File

This field points to the certificate file (this field is only available if the Entry type is File (local)).

Certificate

Select or a certificate file (this field is only for Embedded data).

 

Proxy tab
Proxy tab

Proxy tab

SETTINGS

DESCRIPTION

Proxy mode

The Link mode points to a Proxy Tunnel entry. The Custom mode sets up a custom proxy with the same settings as a proxy tunnel.

 

SSH gateway tab
SSH gateway tab

SSH gateway tab

SETTINGS

DESCRIPTION

Gateway mode

The Custom mode lets you configure an SSH gateway. The Linked mode picks from an already existing SSH gateway.

 

Post login tab
Post login tab

Post login tab

SETTINGS

DESCRIPTION

Delay

A set delay between every executed command.

Automatic {ENTER} after command

An automatic linefeed will be added in between every command.

Commands

Contains a list of command configurations. Clicking the New or Edit button will bring up the Macro edit window with:

  • The Command field (supports variables)

  • The Expected prompt (when RDM sees this value it will send this command)

  • The Timeout for the Expected prompt option

 

Before close tab
Before close tab

Before close tab

SETTINGS

DESCRIPTION

Delay

A set delay between every executed command.

Automatic {ENTER} after command

An automatic linefeed will be added in between every command.

Commands

5 command lines, followed by the More commands field to add additional commands.

 

Terminal – Configuration sub-tab
Terminal – Configuration sub-tab

Terminal tab

Configuration

SETTINGS

DESCRIPTION

Override terminal type

The terminal will be handled differently if the string in this field is detected.

Encoding

Changes character encoding.

Auto wrap

Enable or disable auto wrap.

Local echo

Enable or disable local echo. The Auto option lets the server decide.

Initial keypad mode

How the terminal behaves with the keypad.

Disable application keypad mode

Disables the app keypad.

Cursor type

Changes the UI cursor type.

Cursor blink

Turns the cursor blink on or off.

Cursor blink rate

Delay between every cursor blink.

Reset scroll on display

Enable or disable scroll reset.

Force Non-destructive backspace

Enable or disable non-destructive backspace.

Implicit Carriage return in Linefeed

Adds a carriage return with every linefeed.

Implicit linefeed in carriage return

Adds a linefeed with every carriage return.

Max scrollback lines

The maximum number of displayed lines.

Double-click delimiters

Delimits what is selected in the terminal with a character or a string when double-clicking.

 

Terminal – Display sub-tab
Terminal – Display sub-tab

Display

SETTINGS

DESCRIPTION

Allow remote-controlled window title changing

Changes the entry tab name depending on what the server feeds.

Colors

Allows color overriding.

Font

Allows font overriding.

Terminal size

The Fixed size mode lets you set a number of columns and rows.

Bold Mode

This option handles how the bold is displayed.

Syntax highlighting mode

This option can set one or more custom syntax highlights.

 

Terminal – Advanced sub-tab
Terminal – Advanced sub-tab

Advanced

SETTINGS

DESCRIPTION

Answerback

The prompted predefined response returned when the server sends "ENQ".

Enable remote monitoring

If enabled, a status bar with the CPU, RAM & Swap %'s appears at the bottom.

Interval

The interval at which a ping will be sent to update info on remote monitoring.

Remote command

Can be used to specify a command to start a shell (other than the default one).

Bell behavior

How Remote Desktop Manager will react to the SSH terminal sending the bell character.

Enable compression

Allows sending compressed data or not.

Automatically open file transfer tab

Automatically opens the file transfer tab when the terminal is open.

Start minimized

Minimizes the file transfer tab when the terminal session is open.

Show files in tree view

Shows files in the file transfer tab.

Show hidden files

Shows hidden files in the file transfer tab.

Log to file

Set a path and file to keep logs.

Verbose

How verbose logs are written.

Home directory

The directory at the root of the file transfer tab.

Starting location

Sets the selected folder when starting the file transfer tab.

Zmodem download directory

Where the Zmodem files will be downloaded.

 

Keyboard – General sub-tab
Keyboard – General sub-tab

Keyboard tab

General

SETTINGS

DESCRIPTION

Cursor key mode

Changes the cursor key mode between Normal and Application.

Backspace key mode

Changes the backspace key mode between Control-H and Control-? (ASCII code 127).

Home / End key mode

Changes the home / end key mode between Standard and RXVT.

Function keys mode

Changes how the function keys are handled.

 

Keyboard – Key mapping sub-tab
Keyboard – Key mapping sub-tab

Key mapping

SETTINGS

DESCRIPTION

Key

Click the New button to map a sequence triggered by a key plus a modifier.

 

X11 forwarding tab
X11 forwarding tab

X11 forwarding tab

SETTINGS

DESCRIPTION

Enable X11 forwarding

Enables or disables the X11 forwarding.

 

Logs tab
Logs tab

Logs tab

SETTINGS

DESCRIPTION

Enable logging

The Custom mode requires the path and file name. The Global mode requires the file name and then to configure the global path in FileSettings.

Log path

Includes the path and the file for the log.

Log mode

The Event mode only logs core events. The Printable output mode logs everything happening visibly in the terminal.

Log overwrite mode

This option is only available with the Printable outpout Log mode:

  • Prompt: asks for Append or Overwrite.

  • Append: Writes at the end of the file.

  • Overwrite: Overwrites the file with logs specific to the current session.

Verbose

This will set how in-depth logs are (only available for the Event mode).

Log to terminal

Toggle to display the logs in the terminal.

 

Macro tab
Macro tab

Macro tab

SETTINGS

DESCRIPTION

Enable macro

The Yes option enables the macro bar, which appears at the top when the SSH terminal is launched.

Hide premade macros

Toggle this to hide premade macros.

Macro list source

The Entire vault option only lists macros from the current vault. The Custom option selects only specific macros.

 

Advanced tab
Advanced tab

Advanced tab

SETTINGS

DESCRIPTION

Internet protocol

Choose between IPv4 or IPv6.

Interactive authentication in terminal

This option manages the behavior when the terminal asks you for interactive authentication. The No option makes Remote Desktop Manager manage it, while Yes makes the terminal manage it.

Disconnect action

What happens when the SSH terminal disconnects.

Display error messages

Choose to show error messages or not.

Always accept fingerprint

Always accept fingerprints or not.

Mouse click mode

Changes right-click behavior:

  • Windows: prompts a context menu.

  • Compromise: pastes.

  • XTerm: Selects text.

Algorithm support

In the Custom mode, click the ellipsis button to select one or multiple Cipher, Host key, Kex and/or MAC algorithms.

Minimum Diffie-Hellman key size

Minimum key size in bits.

Ignore Substitute character

Ignores substitute characters or not.

Enable TCP keepalives

Enables TCP keepalives.

Enable GSS API authentication

Enables GSS API authentication.

Skip environment variable setup

Skips environment variable setup.

Enable GSS API credential delegation

Enable GSS API credential delegation.

Allow SSH authentication agent forwarding

Allow SSH authentication agent forwarding.

Disable Nagle's algorithm

Disable Nagle's algorithm.

Use SSH authentication agent

Uses SSH authentication agent which is currently open on your machine (including the Remote Desktop Manager SSH key agent).

Ping interval

A command is sent every X second to keep the connection alive.

Ping string

The string which is sent with the Ping interval option.

Paste delay

Added delay for pasting text.

Environment variables

Sets environment variables to be used by the terminal.

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