Reviews of SSH button

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List of user reviews and ratings for SSH button

Total ratings

4.15 (Rating count: 471)

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Review summary

SSH Button is appreciated for its simplicity, ease of use, and reliable SSH command execution with useful widget support. However, users commonly report difficulties with SSH key authentication and file selection, insufficient documentation, storage permission issues on newer Android versions, and desire for advanced UI features such as button categorization and status feedback. Despite these drawbacks, it remains a valuable tool for remote device control and server management.

Pros

Simple and straightforward UI, making it easy to use.
Effectively performs SSH commands remotely as intended.
Widget support enhances convenience.
Lightweight and functional for remote server management.
Reliable for common tasks like router management and server control.

Cons

Lack of clear documentation or instructional information presents a learning barrier.
Issues with selecting and authenticating SSH private keys, with some users experiencing failures.
Storage permission problems, especially on newer Android versions like Android 14.
No support for button categorization, making widget management difficult when many buttons exist.
Absence of advanced features like SSH logs, button reordering by drag-and-drop (though workaround exists), or status feedback from commands.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 4.00

All time rating average: 4.15

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Date	Author	Comment
2025-01-20	fr*****	Love the idea of this app, but couldn't make it so anything. It was seeking some permission and I didn't seem to have any way to grant it. It also lacks any instructional information to help someone get started.
Love the idea of this app, but couldn't make it so anything. It was seeking some permission and I didn't seem to have any way to grant it. It also lacks any instructional information to help someone get started.
2024-11-17	Ju*****	Unfortunately it looks like SSH authentication doesn't work. Even renaming the private key to .jpg as indicated on the other website, the app just says it's an invalid key.
Unfortunately it looks like SSH authentication doesn't work. Even renaming the private key to .jpg as indicated on the other website, the app just says it's an invalid key.
2024-01-13	Da*****	Just what I needed to control my Asus router. It works a treat, and widgets are the icing on the cake. Thanks! Edit: August 2023 update hasn't fixed storage permissions issue for me on Samsung S22, Android 14
Just what I needed to control my Asus router. It works a treat, and widgets are the icing on the cake. Thanks! Edit: August 2023 update hasn't fixed storage permissions issue for me on Samsung S22, Android 14
2023-09-25	Mi*****	The app is awsome, but I could not figureout how to select the private key for the ssh connection. It must have any special extension? No files appears on the directories.
The app is awsome, but I could not figureout how to select the private key for the ssh connection. It must have any special extension? No files appears on the directories.
2022-02-13	Ch*****	This app works perfectly. I use it to send wake on lan commands to a raspberry pi and wake my PC. I would love it more if I could get tasker to work with this app.
This app works perfectly. I use it to send wake on lan commands to a raspberry pi and wake my PC. I would love it more if I could get tasker to work with this app.
2022-01-08	To*****	I love the app. It's easy to use thanks to it's straightforward UI, works as expected, shows last execution time. The only missing things are: Button categories, SSH log (show logs from what buttons do for debug AND allow the buttons to execute something as a debug command with a checkbox), newer design
I love the app. It's easy to use thanks to it's straightforward UI, works as expected, shows last execution time. The only missing things are: Button categories, SSH log (show logs from what buttons do for debug AND allow the buttons to execute something as a debug command with a checkbox), newer design
2021-12-04	Lá*****	Easy to use, works as expected. Would be nice to have a feature to support categories for the buttons, so not all would appear in a widget. Thanks for developing, I use it daily.
Easy to use, works as expected. Would be nice to have a feature to support categories for the buttons, so not all would appear in a widget. Thanks for developing, I use it daily.
2021-09-19	Bo*****	Documentation could be better, but otherwise it's excellent. For those who needs to debug, try use a real SSH client to do so. For example: ssh userid@192.168.1.2 "/sbin/shutdown -h now". In my case, it's the target Linux Mint who refused to be shutdown without an interactive authentication
Documentation could be better, but otherwise it's excellent. For those who needs to debug, try use a real SSH client to do so. For example: ssh userid@192.168.1.2 "/sbin/shutdown -h now". In my case, it's the target Linux Mint who refused to be shutdown without an interactive authentication
2021-09-16	Bh*****	Nice, have been using it since a year, only problem, if ssh server is reconfigured with new keys, app does not connect until phone is rebooted. Probably turning off the StrictHostKeyChecking might help here.
Nice, have been using it since a year, only problem, if ssh server is reconfigured with new keys, app does not connect until phone is rebooted. Probably turning off the StrictHostKeyChecking might help here.
2021-07-11	Br*****	I love it, it does what it says it does, has a great widget, easy to use, fully functioned. The only further function I could ask for would be a wake on lan function, just to reduce the number of apps I need to manage my server.
I love it, it does what it says it does, has a great widget, easy to use, fully functioned. The only further function I could ask for would be a wake on lan function, just to reduce the number of apps I need to manage my server.