An SSH server is a software program which uses the
Secure Shell
The Secure Shell Protocol (SSH Protocol) is a cryptographic network protocol for operating network services securely over an unsecured network. Its most notable applications are remote login and command-line execution.
SSH was designed for ...
protocol to accept connections from remote computers.
SFTP/
SCP file transfers and remote terminal connections are popular use cases for an SSH server.
General
Platform
The
operating system
An operating system (OS) is system software that manages computer hardware and software resources, and provides common daemon (computing), services for computer programs.
Time-sharing operating systems scheduler (computing), schedule tasks for ...
s or
virtual machine
In computing, a virtual machine (VM) is the virtualization or emulator, emulation of a computer system. Virtual machines are based on computer architectures and provide the functionality of a physical computer. Their implementations may involve ...
s the SSH servers are designed to run on without
emulation; there are several possibilities:
* ''No'' indicates that it does not exist or was never released.
* ''Partial'' indicates that while it works, the server lacks important functionality compared to versions for other OSs but may still be under development.
* ''Beta'' indicates that while a version is fully functional and has been released, it is still in development (e.g. for stability).
* ''Yes'' indicates that it has been officially released in a fully functional, stable version.
* ''Dropped'' indicates that while the server works, new versions are no longer being released for the indicated OS; the number in parentheses is the last known stable version which was officially released for that OS.
* ''Included'' indicates that the server comes pre-packaged with or has been integrated into the operating system.
The list is not exhaustive, but rather reflects the most common platforms today.
Features
See also
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List of SFTP server software
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Comparison of SSH clients
An SSH client is a software program which uses the secure shell protocol to connect to a Server (computing), remote computer. This article compares a selection of notable clients.
General
Platform
The operating systems or virtual machin ...
References
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Cryptographic software
Internet Protocol based network software
SSH servers
Secure Shell