Bitvise is a proprietary secure remote access software developed for Windows and available as a client and server. The software is based on the
Secure Shell
The Secure Shell Protocol (SSH) is a cryptographic network protocol for operating network services securely over an unsecured network. Its most notable applications are remote login and command-line execution.
SSH applications are based ...
(SSH) protocol, which provides a secure channel over an insecure network in a client-server architecture.
Technology
Bitvise software implements version 2 of the Secure Shell (SSH) protocol,
SFTP versions 3, 4, and 6, as well as
SCP
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and
FTPS according to publicly available standards.
Development
The software is developed and published by Bitvise Limited. The first released product was Bitvise SSH Server, then named WinSSHD, in 2001, and it was shortly followed by Tunnelier, now Bitvise SSH Client. There have been 8 major releases of the software so far.
Features
Both the server and client work with all desktop and server versions of Windows and allow for remote-based access using a tool like
WinVNC
Virtual Network Computing (VNC) is a graphical desktop-sharing system that uses the Remote Frame Buffer protocol (RFB) to remotely control another computer. It transmits the keyboard and mouse input from one computer to another, relaying the g ...
. They provide a GUI as well as command-line interface to support SFTP, SSH, SCP, and
VPN using the TCP/IP tunneling feature.
The software among other supports
GSSAPI-enabled
Kerberos 5 exchange and NTLM Kerberos 5 user authentication. It provides
two-factor authentication and compatibility with
RFC 6238 authenticator apps.
See also
*
Comparison of SSH clients
*
Comparison of SSH servers
References
External links
Official website
Computer_security_software
Windows software
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