Mindterm
Mindterm is the most widely spread client that implements the SSH1 and SSH2 protocols written in pure Java.
Some of the worlds leading manufactures of communication equipment has signed OEM agreements with AppGate and integrated Mindterm into their own solutions. Other users are in education sector and goverment.
MindTerm is free for personal use.
MindTerm is small, portable and secure. It contains an extremely powerful and easy to use SSH client that provides advanced features such as tunneling support, file transfer GUI as well as support for HTTP and SOCKS proxies.
MindTerm client also includes an integrated xterm/vt100 terminal emulator. It has the ability to run both a standalone application and as an applet.
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Running MindTerm
FAQ
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API Documentation
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MindTerm licensing
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Typical applications
SSH Host access
MindTerm is very well suited for technically skilled users in situations where you have an open network architecture with direct SSH based host and server access.
Zero installation requirements
With the Applet version of MindTerm it's possible to run a secure terminal session from a Java enabled web browser, e.g. when traveling and on lent computers.
OEM integration
Integration into other products to achieve java based secure terminal network access and/or file transfer.
OEM customers
MindTerm source code has a well defined API and the MindTerm library is easy to use and has successfully been integrated into many third-part products.
Do you want even more functionality using SSH?
If you have a more protected network and users with less technical skills you may want look into our other SSH based product, the AppGate Security Server.
Below you find a comparison between MindTerm and other AppGate SSH based products.
| Feature | MindTerm | AppGate Security Server |
| 100% Java based client | YES | YES |
| Authorization and access schemes | NO | YES |
| Generic PKI Authentication | NO | YES |
| Centralized User and services configuration | NO | YES |
| Suitable as a base for OEM integration. (Documented API is available) | YES | NO |
| Ability to run as an application and an Applet | YES | YES |
| Automatic and userfriendly setup of tunnels and startup of associated applications. | NO | YES |
| Tunnels and Port Forwards | YES | YES |
| X11 Forwarding | YES | YES |
| NetBIOS Forwarding | NO | YES |
| Web tunneling to multiple hosts | NO | YES |
| FTP Proxy | YES | YES |
| FTP to SFTP bridge | YES | NO |
| Ability to connect through HTTP & SOCKS proxies | YES | YES |
| Support for SSH-1 and SSH-2 protocols | YES | Only SSH2 for security reasons |