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# Record an SSH session as a TRP file

In support or auditing contexts, recording SSH sessions can provide critical insight into terminal activity. Devolutions' session recording feature enables capturing and storing these sessions in `.trp` format for playback and review.

### Solution

Follow these steps to generate a Terminal Playback (`.trp`) recording.

#### Configure session recording in SSH properties

1. Open the SSH session's properties.
2. Go to ***Properties*** – ***Security*** – ***Session recording*** section.
3. Set the ***Mode*** as required.
4. Select your ***Destination*** for storing the recordings (e.g., local path, centralized server).
5. Click ***Save***.

#### Set system recording type to .TRP

1. Go to the ***Administration*** tab in Remote Desktop Manager Windows.
2. Click on ***System settings***.
3. Go to ***Properties*** – ***Security*** – ***Session recording*** section.
4. Locate the ***SSH recording type*** setting and set to ***Terminal playback (.TRP)***. Adjust if necessary.

![](https://cdnweb.devolutions.net/docs/RDMW6004_2025_2.png)

Once configured, all recorded SSH sessions will be saved as `.trp` files, which can be played back for review or compliance checks using Devolutions' Terminal Playback tools located in ***Tools*** – ***More tools*** – ***Terminal Playback (TRP/CAST)***.

![](https://cdnweb.devolutions.net/docs/RDMW4474_2026_2.png)


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