Secure Shell

Terminal emulator and SSH and SFTP client.

Secure Shell: Terminal Emulator and SFTP Client for Chrome

Secure Shell is a groundbreaking Chrome extension that acts as an xterm-compatible terminal emulator and stand-alone ssh client. It uses Native-Client to directly connect to ssh servers, bypassing the need for external proxies. Its package also comes with an SFTP command line client. Especially on ChromeOS, you can establish SFTP mounts and smoothly access them via the Files app. An early version of Mosh is now included. It's a well-tested, tried-and-true extension, with a proven track record.

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Extension stats

By: https://hterm.org

Users: 800,000+

Rating: 4.09

(252)

Version: 0.68 (Last updated: 2025-02-01)

Creation date: 2020-05-21

Permissions:

clipboardRead
clipboardWrite
contextMenus
idle
notifications
storage
terminalPrivate
unlimitedStorage
fileSystemProvider
accessibilityFeatures.read

Size: 18.51M

Email: ch*****@chromium.org

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 574 ▲ 79

Other rankings

#597 in Developer Tools

#10 in secure keyword 68

#20 in changelog keyword 18 ▲ 19

#40 in security keyword 69 ▲ 6

#120 in details keyword 58 ▲ 19

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Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Easy to set up and use
Functions as intended for basic SSH tasks
Good configuration options
Works across different platforms including ChromeOS
Provides a quick solution for accessing SSH without additional installation

Cons

Frequent issues with functionality after updates
Configurations can be randomly deleted
No option to save passwords for connections
Some users experienced crashes
Limited error handling or guidance when problems arise

Most mentioned

Stopped working after updates
Configuration issues
Easy setup and basic functionality
Desire for password management
General reliability concerns

User reviews

secured and easy to set up.

wl chung, 2025-01-23

I had trouble trying to set it up for my usual workflow, which is connecting to my cloudtop. I recommend cider connector instead, worked out of the box.

Dikson Santos, 2025-01-08

It does what it should. There is a potential for improvements, but it does all the main things and does them without any big issues.

Oleksii Chekulaiev, 2024-12-09

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Secure Shell requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Secure Shell. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details

Medium This extension was updated in the past 3 months. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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