Secure Shell
What is Secure Shell?
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Extension summary
Secure Shell is an xterm-compatible terminal emulator and stand-alone ssh client for Chrome. It uses Native-Client to connect directly to ssh servers without the need for external proxies.
A SFTP command line client is included. On ChromeOS, you can create SFTP mounts and access them from the Files app!
An alpha build of Mosh is included now too.
It has been well tested for a couple of years.
Please read the FAQ, available here: https://hterm.org/x/ssh/faq. You can also exchange feedback in the chromium-hterm mailing list, available here: https://hterm.org/x/ssh/contact.
The changelog is available here: https://hterm.org/x/ssh/changelog
User reviews
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spammy, or outdated.- Easy and simple to use SSH client for Chrome / Chromebook.
- Fast and secure connection.
- Works across various environments including ChromeOS and desktop Chrome.
- Has stopped working for multiple users after updates.
- Issues with saving connection passwords.
- Configuration settings can be randomly deleted.
- Stopped working after update.
- Need for password saving feature.
- Fast and secure, but has some rough edges.
Recent reviews
Leandro Kondo, 2024-10-25 
Lucas A Gómez, 2024-10-22 
Aditya, 2024-10-11Extension safety
Risk impact
Secure Shell requires very minimum permissions.
Risk likelihood
Secure Shell has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.
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