This section describes key features in Xshell.

• Supports SSH1, SSH2, SFTP, TELNET, RLOGIN and SERIAL protocols
• Runs on Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista
• Supports OpenSSH and ssh.com servers
• Multi-user configuration
• Keep alive option
• SOCKS4/5, HTTP Proxy connections
• Supports Multi-session (Session tab, Session bar)

• Creates and manages session files for different servers
• Provides Sessions dialog, address bar, local prompt, and shortcut to open sessions
• Provides a default session for quick connections
• Supports connecting to multiple sessions simultaneously
• Address bar supports URL commands and allows you to connect to a remote host with or without a saved session
• Opens sessions with Xactivator
• Supports automatic logon and logon scripts
• Folder and tree view support in the Sessions dialog box

• RSA/DSA public key, Password, and Keyboard Interactive authentication methods
• RSA/DSA key generation wizard and import/export features
• SSH authentication agent forwarding using Xagent utility
• AES128/192/256, 3DES, BLOWFISH, CAST128, ARCFOUR, RIJNDAEL encryption methods
• SHA1, SHA1-96, MD5, MD5-96, and RIPEMD160 MAC algorithms
• zlib compression
• Host key management dialog box
• User key management dialog box

• Unicode based terminal buffer
• Supports VT100, VT220, VT320, XTERM, LINUX, SCOANSI, and ANSI terminals
• International output encoding
• Compose bar lets you send a string of text to multiple servers simultaneously
• Scroll buffer up to 32767 lines
• Text searching with regular expressions
• Scrolled copy
• Column mode text selection
• Multi-byte support in copy & paste
• Delimiter is used when the terminal window is double clicked
• Triple click selects the whole line
• Bold font and ANSI color escape sequences
• Mouse support in xterm terminal
• 256 color mode in xterm 256
• Linux Meta key emulation
• Supports terminal (network) printing
• Configurable line spacing and margin of the terminal window

• TCP/IP and X11 forwarding
• Dynamic port forwarding using SOCKS4/5
• Tunneling bar allows you to monitor active forwarding channels and add new rules for the current session

• Simple and powerful user interface
• Adjustable toolbar
• Customizable Standard Buttons on toolbar
• Color scheme edit/import/export feature
• Configurable cursor color and blinking speed
• Font bar allows you to select a preferred font on the fly
• Assign frequently used strings to Quick Command buttons
• Status bar displays security-lock, session selection, network traffic information (up/down)
• Full screen view
• Customizable transparency level

• Local Xshell prompt for advanced users
• Local commands such as open, ssh, telnet, rlogin, sftp, and ftp
• Local Windows commands such as ping, ipconfig, netstat, and nslookup
• Escaping to the local prompt while connecting to a remote host

• Interoperable with Xmanager® program for X11 forwarding
• Interoperable with Xagent program for agent authentication and forwarding
• Interoperable with Xftp™ program for file transfer
• Editing scroll buffer text with Notepad
• Menu commands to cycle through Xshell windows

• File send and receive via SFTP
• File send and receive via ZMODEM
• ASCII file upload
• Automatic session logging (including terminal code)
• Printing selected text, screen, or scroll buffer