However, PUTTY.ORG is nothing to do with PuTTY or Simon Tatham. In fact, it's owned and run by Bitvise, the vendor of proprietary SSH software for Windows, including a paid server and a free client.

PuTTY is an open-source, free SSH client for Windows. It enables users to remotely access computers over networks and run commands as if they were sitting in front of the terminal. It's a versatile ...

But PuTTY isn't just for Windows -- there's also a Linux version. With PuTTY, type the hostname, select SSH, and click Connect. PuTTY allows you to save sessions but can be confusing for beginners.

Fortunately, with a free program called PuTTY, a process called SSH tunneling, and SOCKS proxying, almost anyone can escape their local firewall and enjoy the web in its free and original form.

In this step-by-step tutorial, Jack Wallen explains how to easily create and copy SSH keys. If you frequently access remote servers with the help of Secure Shell, I highly recommend you use SSH ...