Pragma Systems' Fortress 4.0 brings the world's first Secure Shell (SSH) Server with SSH1 and SSH2 capability to Windows NT/2000/XP/2003. Secure Shell (SSH) is a de-facto industry standard for remote access of systems over a secure connection using strong cryptography. A serious problem with current popular tools like telnet and FTP is that they transfer password and data in clear text on the net thus compromising security. As a result, most secure UNIX and LINUX systems are managed over ssh sessions which encrypts password and all data exchanges. With Pragma's Fortress product, Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 systems can now be managed over secure ssh sessions just like high end UNIX or LINUX systems are. Use of Fortress virtually eliminates the risk of remote management as all session data are encrypted using strong ciphers with keys exchanged dynamically using RSA\DSA public key algorithms.
The Pragma Fortress package contains a full-featured SSH Server (sshd) and a Secure File Transfer Server (sftp-server) for Windows NT/2000/XP/2003. Full-featured Secure Shell client, Secure File Transfer Client and SCP (Secure Copy Program) are included, which can run in any 32-bit Windows environment (Windows 95, 98, ME, NT 4, 2000, XP, 2003 ). Pragma's Fortress server supports both the industry standards ssh1 and ssh2 protocols, so it can be accessed from any vendor's ssh1 or ssh2 level client running in any operating system. Ssh clients are available in most Unix, Linux, Windows and Macintosh platforms from numerous vendors.
SSH protocol was created by SSH Communications Security of Finland. It is a widely used standard and available in most platforms for the security it offers. Secure Shell protocol has been submitted to IETF(Internet Engineering Task Force) for establishing it as "SecSh" secure shell standard.
The primary programs included with Pragma's Fortress products are:
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SSH server for NT/2000/XP/2003 |
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Secure File Transfer protocol server for NT/2000/XP/2003 |
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Console mode Secure Shell Client for NT/2000/XP/2003/95/98/Me. VT and WYSE emulations are supported. |
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Secure File Transfer protocol client for NT/2000/XP/2003/95/98/Me |
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The Inetd Service for NT/2000/XP/2003 |
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SSH RSA key generator for NT/2000/XP/2003/95/98/Me |
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Console mode Pragma ftp client for NT/2000/XP/2003/95/98/Me that supports passive mode of FTP needed to transfer files over ssh sessions. |
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User Management Programs |
Pragma Fortress Help Topics:
Pragma Fortress Features
Pragma Fortress Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Pragma Fortress Security
General Operating Instructions
Configure Pragma Fortress
General Settings
User Management
User General Settings
Full Console Settings
Stream Settings
Environment Variables
Graceful Termination