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Apr 08 2016
Love3

[Xshell] Scroll Pause Feature

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With our latest update (Xshell Build 0964/Xmanager Enterprise Build 0946) we’ve introduced a Scroll Pause feature. If you have a large amount of scrolling output in Xshell, you can now easily pause the scroll. Simply click and hold the mouse in the terminal area to pause the scrolling. While paused, the terminal output will be paused as well. We’ll use the “ls -R /” command to demonstrate a large amount of scrolling output. This command lists recursively from root. Xshell now scrolls as…

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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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Jan 07 2016
Love0

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
Love5

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
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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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
Love6

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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Oct 19 2015
Love6

aes256-gcm, aes128-gcm Ciphers

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We’re happy to announce that we have added the aes128-gcm and aes256-gcm Ciphers to the latest build of Xshell. So if you’re server requires either of these encryption types, you can now access those servers with Xshell. Note: Users updating to Xshell Build 0788 and Xmanager Enterprise Build 0769 from previous Builds will need to manually add these two Ciphers into the Cipher list. You can access these Ciphers through the Security category within sessions properties. Click the Edit button next to the drop…

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