I haven't tested this yet, but I believe all three methods work in Windows 8 as well. You can use any of the 3 alternatives for HyperTerminal described above.

You will be prompted for your login credentials so have them handy. Enter your SSH credentials in the prompt and hit Enter to connect.

The Secure Shell program will open inside of Chrome. From the Chrome Apps page, click on the Secure Shell icon. When Secure Shell finishes installing you will be taken to the Chrome Apps page. You do need a Google account to do so, so make sure you log in.Īfter you click Add, you will need to confirm your install. Link in Google Chrome and click the button Add button. If you don't want to install any extra programs but have Google Chrome installed you can us a handy extension to SSH called Secure Shell. Click Open toĪ terminal prompt will open asking you for a user name. Below that, make sure your connection type is SSH. In the right pane enter your Host Name or IP address in the text box. From this main screen make sure you are on the Session category in the left pane. Uncheck the box next to 'Always ask before opening this file' to stop the warning. You will see a security warning when you launch PuTTY. Double click on the PuTTY executable when you are finished. You will have to type in the command above every time, or create a script, to connect SSH into your server.Īnother free alternative to HyperTerminal is PuTTY. Using the built in WinRS command is kind of a burden.

To SSH into your server you will want to a variation of the following command 'winds -r:my server -u:username -p:password cmd' without the quotes. This command will show you all the syntax for that command. To do so go to the Start Search and type in CMD and press enter.Ī command prompt window will open. So if you used HyperTerminal just to SSH into a server you can use the WinRS command to do so. WinRS is a command line that can replace SSH.

One great free alternative to HyperTerminal is the Windows Remote Shell or WinRS command. But if you don't want to use that old relic, here are some free HyperTerminal alternatives for Windows 7. A while ago we have shown you where you canĭownload HyperTerminal for Windows 7.

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