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Feb 15 2016
Love3

Sending Strings to Multiple Open Sessions

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Xshell 5 allows users to send characters or strings to multiple open sessions simultaneously using several different methods. Each method has its own advantages and users can choose the method that best fits their requirements. Compose Bar Method Sending strings via the Compose Bar is the easiest method to send to multiple sessions. Users can choose to target the current sessions, the current session group., all sessions within the current window, or all Xshell sessions universally. However, the Compose Bar…

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Feb 15 2016
Love2

Xshell Update (5.0.0896)

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We have released Build 0896 for Xshell on February 04, 2016. 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 0896, February 04, 2016 MOD: User files now stored in %APPDATA% when Documents folder does not exist FIX: %d is not parsed correctly in the logging path of a session file. FIX: Adjusted focused and non-focused tab colors to be more aesthetic FIX: Crash when deleting multiple…

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Jan 11 2016
Love3

Xshell Update (5.0.0858)

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We have released Build 0858 for Xshell on January 07, 2016. 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 0858, January 07, 2016 ADD: Added hmac-sha2-512,hmac-sha2-512-etm@openssh.com MAC Algorithms ADD: Support for Elliptic curve Diffie-Hellman Key Exchange (ECDH) MOD: About dialog box now includes more license information MOD: Description and email fields show by default when reporting a crash FIX: After disabling the Scroll bar, new tabs…

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Dec 15 2015
Love3

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
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
Love2

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
Love1

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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Nov 16 2015
Love5

[Xshell] New Bell Options

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An Xshell user on our forums requested some additional bell options to be added to Xshell. With Xmanager Enterprise Build 0787 and Xshell Build 0806 we’ve introduced these new features. To access the bell options you can use the set command in local shell. You can see the bell options to change the mode, custom bell file, repeat time, disable time, and a flashing taskbar. Using these new audio and visual cues, customize how Xshell to alerts you. Related posts Triple Click…

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Nov 16 2015
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Xmodem and Ymodem Support

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Xshell has now added support for Xmodem and Ymodem file transfers. Many users requested this feature and we are happy to announce its implementation. Users can now take advantage of Xmodem, Ymodem, and Zmodem for drag and drop file transfers. We’ve made some configurations to our File Transfer property sheet. Go to your session properties and select File Transfer to select your upload protocol: Go to X/YMODEM to select your packet size (1K or 128 Bytes). Here you can also set…

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Nov 16 2015
Love4

Copy and Paste Rich Text Format

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Copying strings from within Xshell to your clipboards now incorporates the Rich Text Format. When pasting into a text editor, you will be able to maintain the color of your text. Right click any highlighted text from within Xshell and select “Copy as RTF” to take advantage of the Rich Text Format. Here we have the files in one of our directories of a CentOS machine: Now we highlight the text we’d like to copy, right click, and then select “Copy…

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