KiTTY
A free telnet/SSH client for Windows
KiTTY is a Windows client for SSH and telnet connections, developed as a fork of PuTTY 0.76. It carries over the original program's capabilities and extends them with additional session management, automation, and interface options for working with remote systems from a desktop terminal.
Features include session filtering and a session launcher, automatic logon scripts, URL hyperlinks, SSH handler integration with Internet Explorer, proxy selection, port knocking, and confirmation before using private keys. Technical options cover forced CR/LF on Enter, running local scripts on remote sessions, and copying standard output to the clipboard. Graphical additions include per-session icons, tray minimization, transparency, roll-up windows, font management, and duplicate-session shortcuts. It also supports pscp.exe and WinSCP integration, binary compression, clipboard printing, file associations, and launching Cygwin or cmd.exe. A hidden text editor and a light chat server are included, along with command-line options and a default kitty.ini configuration file.
KiTTY is aimed at Windows users who need an SSH or telnet terminal with extended session and automation controls. The pages describe downloading pre-compiled binaries and compiling the software, but do not state a free plan, trial, editions, or seat-based or usage-based packaging.
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