An SSH server is a software program which uses 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 on a ...

protocol to accept connections from remote computers. SFTP/

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file transfers and remote terminal connections are popular use cases for an SSH server.

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operating system An operating system (OS) is system software that manages computer hardware, software resources, and provides common services for computer programs. Time-sharing operating systems schedule tasks for efficient use of the system and may also in ...

s or

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s the SSH servers are designed to run on without

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; there are several possibilities: * ''No'' indicates that it does not exist or was never released. * ''Partial'' indicates that while it works, the server lacks important functionality compared to versions for other OSs but may still be under development. * ''Beta'' indicates that while a version is fully functional and has been released, it is still in development (e.g. for stability). * ''Yes'' indicates that it has been officially released in a fully functional, stable version. * ''Dropped'' indicates that while the server works, new versions are no longer being released for the indicated OS; the number in parentheses is the last known stable version which was officially released for that OS. * ''Included'' indicates that the server comes pre-packaged with or has been integrated into the operating system. The list is not exhaustive, but rather reflects the most common platforms today.

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