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Jan 11 2016
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Support for Elliptic curve Diffie-Hellman Key Exchange (ECDH)

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Our latest Builds of Xmanager Enterprise, Xshell, and Xftp include support for Elliptic curve Diffie-Hellman Key Exchange algorithms. So if your server requires these encryption types, you can now access those servers with Xshell, Xftp, and Xmanager using the SSH protocol. You can access these Key exchange algorithms through the Security category within Xshell’s sessions properties (SFTP/SSH setup dialog box of Xftp/Xmanager). Click the Edit button next to the drop down Key exchange list. Check to make sure the “ecdh-sha2-nistp521”, “ecdh-sha2-nistp256”, and “ecdh-sha2-nistp384” boxes are checked. Updating from previous…

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Jan 11 2016
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hmac-sha2-512,hmac-sha2-512-etm@openssh.com MAC Algorithms

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Our latest Builds of Xmanager Enterprise, Xshell, and Xftp include support for the hmac-sha2-512,hmac-sha2-512-etm@openssh.com MAC Algorithms. So if your server requires either of these encryption types, you can now access those servers with Xshell, Xftp, and Xmanager using the SSH protocol. You can access these MAC algorithms through the Security category within Xshell’s sessions properties (SFTP/SSH setup dialog box of Xftp/Xmanager). Click the Edit button next to the drop down MAC list. Check to make sure the “hmac-sha2-512” and “hmac-sha2-512-etm@openssh.com” boxes are checked. Updating from previous builds will…

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Jan 07 2016
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Specify Your Own SFTP Server

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In 2016’s first update, we’ve now included an option in Xftp that allows you to specify a custom SFTP server. If you require elevated privileges to access the sftp-server, you can use one of the following methods to gain elevated privileges of another user: sudo: Use the sudo command to gain elevated privileges of another user setuid: Use the setuid bit to gain elevated privileges of another user Use the sudo Command to Gain Elevated Privileges of Another User First, you’ll have to edit the…

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Dec 15 2015
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Enable/Disable Automatic Saving in Layout Management of Xshell

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We’ve added the ability to enable/disable automatic saving in Xshell’s layout management tool. By default, the user’s layout is automatically saved as changes to the layouts are made. But other users may like the ability to have to explicitly “Save As” in order to save a change. This can help prevent users from mistakenly making changes to their preferred layout types…

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Dec 15 2015
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Session File Filtering in Xbrowser

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Users who have dozens or hundreds of session files in Xbrower may have trouble utilizing our point-and-click capability when trying to open a session. We’ve made navigating to your desired session file much easier with Build #0811. Now you can filter through your session files by typing session names into the search box of Xbrowser. Here you can see Xbrowser with dozens of Xshell sessions: Now we want to locate only our Xshell sessions with ‘Ubuntu’ in the session name. Using…

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Dec 15 2015
Love2

[Xshell] Tab Notification For Output Generated When Not Scrolled to Bottom

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Xshell has a built in feature of allowing users not to have the terminal window scroll to the bottom when input or output is generated. This allows users to keep their terminal window scrolled up to the desired scroll position at the user’s discretion. This, however, can lead to a problem. What if you are scrolled up but need to keep an eye on generated output? Continuously scrolling up and down is not a very convenient solution, so we’ve added a…

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Dec 15 2015
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Xshell Script API: Prompt, Message Box

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Xshell 5 supports vbs, javascript, and python scripting languages and utilizes its own unique API. Using this API, users can automate repetitive tasks to not only save time but improve workflow. The following article will explain two APIs which have been included in Xmanager Enterprise 5 Build 0811 and Xshell 5 Build 0831, the Dialog.Prompt and the Dialog.MessageBox. xsh.Dialog.Prompt The xsh.Dialog.Prompt function displays a dialog prompt which incorporates a message and input field. xsh.Dialog.MessageBox The xsh.Dialog.MessageBox function displays a message…

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Dec 15 2015
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Xftp Update (5.0.0804)

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We have released Build 0804 for Xftp on December 07, 2015. To update click the Help tab in the file menu and select Check for Updates. The update notes are as follows: Xftp 5 Build 0804, December 07, 2015 MOD: Default SSH user key generation algorithm changed from DSA to RSA FIX: DSA key length can be selected over 1024 bits FIX: User key length limited to 3072 bits

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Dec 15 2015
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Xshell Update (5.0.0835)

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We have released Build 0831 and Build 0835 for Xshell on December 07, 2015 and December 08, 2015 respectively. To update click the Help tab in the file menu and select Check for Updates. The full updates notes can be found below: Xshell 5 Build 0831, December 07, 2015 ADD: Copy as RTF added to Smart Button menu and Edit menu ADD: Option to enable/disable automatic saving in layout management ADD: Script API, MessageBox ADD: Script API, Prompt ADD: Support for public key…

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Dec 15 2015
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Xmanager Update (5.0.0628)

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We have released Build 0628 on December 07, 2015. To update click the Help tab in the file menu and select Check for Updates. The full updates notes can be found below: Xmanager 5 Build 0628, December 07, 2015 ADD: Ability to filter through session file list via search box MOD: Default SSH user key generation algorithm changed from DSA to RSA FIX: DSA key length can be selected over 1024bits FIX: User key length limited to 3072bits

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