Things change, and they change fast in the Android world.
My trusty SSH client, ConnectBot, got abandoned by it's developers.
Luckily, development and maintenance now continues in two forked projects. Of those, my pick's Irssi ConnectBox. One of it's major feature is support for physical keyboards, including CTRL and TAB keys. Whether you've got a bluetooth keyboard or a tablet with a keyboard dock, that's a godsend.
On the server side, there's a new player: Dropbear SSH Server. It's a free, open source, full featured SSH server with a clean interface. It does seem to require root permissions to run though, so if you're on a stock unrooted ROM, you may have to stick to SSHDroid (free with ads).
Showing posts with label server. Show all posts
Showing posts with label server. Show all posts
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Saturday, February 25, 2012
SSH (that's Secure Shell)
If you use Linux, or any Unix variant, you use SSH.
The most popular ssh client on Android is ConnectBot. It also offers telnet and local terminal functionality, which saves you the hassle of installing and maintaining a dedicated terminal. And it supports private keys, allowing you password-less logins; It's got everything an SSH client should have.
Looking at this the other way, SSHDroid lets you run an SSH server on your android device (which is a Linux system after all). It supports private keys to let you login without password from your trusted PCs.
You'll need a rooted device to listen on port 22, but then you'll probably have to purchase the Pro version since it'll detect that you're using AdFree or have found another way to free your device of annoying ads. SSHDroid is the only app I've seen that mind not being able to display it's revenue-producing visual pollution. Or more believably it's developer is the only one that thought about checking...
The SSH client is helpful, especially if you're on call and carry a bluetooth keyboard on your faraway trips instead of a much heavier laptop plus it's costly dedicated cellular modem; but the server can be a revelation as it lets you scp files back and forth in addition to giving you a full console interface (your PC) to work on, or hack, your device.
The most popular ssh client on Android is ConnectBot. It also offers telnet and local terminal functionality, which saves you the hassle of installing and maintaining a dedicated terminal. And it supports private keys, allowing you password-less logins; It's got everything an SSH client should have.
Looking at this the other way, SSHDroid lets you run an SSH server on your android device (which is a Linux system after all). It supports private keys to let you login without password from your trusted PCs.
You'll need a rooted device to listen on port 22, but then you'll probably have to purchase the Pro version since it'll detect that you're using AdFree or have found another way to free your device of annoying ads. SSHDroid is the only app I've seen that mind not being able to display it's revenue-producing visual pollution. Or more believably it's developer is the only one that thought about checking...
The SSH client is helpful, especially if you're on call and carry a bluetooth keyboard on your faraway trips instead of a much heavier laptop plus it's costly dedicated cellular modem; but the server can be a revelation as it lets you scp files back and forth in addition to giving you a full console interface (your PC) to work on, or hack, your device.
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