Telnet SSH Terminal

What is a Telnet SSH Terminal connection

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Telnet is a network protocol that provides remote access to command-line interfaces (CLIs) on various systems, typically without encryption. While less secure than modern protocols like SSH, Telnet is still used for managing legacy systems, network devices, and certain applications that don’t require encrypted communication. SSH (Secure Shell) is a secure network protocol that provides remote access to CLIs on Windows, Linux, and Mac systems. Using public-key cryptography and symmetric encryption, SSH ensures secure communication for tasks like remote server management, file transfers, and console applications.

With Thinfinity® Workspace, users can access any console-based application via a TLS 1.3 encrypted web browser connection. This simplifies secure access to administration tools, network routers, and cloud services without complex configurations. Thinfinity® Workspace also supports popular SSH clients like PuTTY, OpenSSH, and KiTTY, enabling secure connections from any platform.

How to create a Telnet SSH Access Profile

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Launch the Access Profile creation wizard by clicking + New Profile > Terminal > Telnet SSH, then click Next. Enter the IP address for the connection, the Port, and the desired protocol (Telnet or SSH). Then click Next. Configure the type of terminal and click Next. Finally, choose a name for the connection and click Done. Commit the changes to make the profile available for use.

Customize your new Terminal Access Profile

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To customize the profile, click on the three dots on the top of the profile frame and then select Edit. A side menu will display several options to customize your Terminal access profile.

General

Option	Description
Address	Specify the URL/resource you want to connect to.
Use default port	Enables a default port.
Port	Specify the port for the connection.
Broker Pool	Specify which broker pool this profile belongs to.
SSH	Enables the SSH (Secure Shell) protocol for the host.
SSL	Enables the SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) protocol for the host.
Enable Keep Alive	Enables keep-alive mechanism, needed for some Telnet servers to prevent disconnections.
Disable Telnet Protocol Negotiation	Check this option if you want to omit the protocol negotiation when connecting.
Disable Server Echo	Check this option if you don't want the server to echo every character it receives.
Connection Name	Choose the name of this profile.
Virtual Path	Displays the connection name and can be modified.
Labels	Group profiles into labels to keep your connections organized. For details, see Label Access Profile.
Connection Icon	Customize the appearance of your connections by choosing an icon.
Enabled	Enables or disables the profile.
Visible	Enables or disables the profile visibility.
Default Profile	Sets this profile as default.
Open in a new tab	Enables or disables always opening the profile in a new browser tab.
Session Limit (mins)	Set up a session time limit (in minutes) for this profile.

Display

Option	Description
Terminal Type	Specify the type of terminal to emulate (Which is not necessarily the same that is informed to the server).
Terminal Type String	Use the String field to inform the server of a different type of terminal than the one emulated. Check the Auto checkbox to automatically detect the type of terminal.
DEC Answerback	Specify the DEC Answerback message control character.
Auto Wrap	Enable or disable text line wrapping when the terminal is resized.
Screen Size	Select any size from the options available in the dropdown list. Custom: Allows you to type in specific values.
Fixed Column Size	Displays a horizontal scrollbar instead of resizing the font.
Scrollback Lines	Specify the number of rows to retain in the buffer for scrolling using the vertical scrollbar.
Scrolling Mode	Smooth: Adjusts the scroll speed for a gradual transition. Jump: Specifies the speed of the jumps during scrolling.
Jump Speed	Specifies the speed of the jumps during scrolling.

SSH

Option	Description
Protocol Version	Choose between SSH1 and SSH2.
Fixed Column Size	Displays a horizontal scrollbar instead of resizing the font.
Use Only Password Authentication	Enable this option to set specific credentials.
Username	Username with access to the host via the SSH protocol.
Password	Password for the specified username.
Private key file for authentication	Allows you to specify the location of a private key file used to authenticate your remote connection to the SSH Terminal.

Options

Option	Description
Local Echo	Enables local echoing of characters when the server does not provide character feedback.
Auto Repeat	Enables the auto repeat feature for the keyboard.
Break Enabled	Enable to use the break command.
CR/LF is	Desired behavior for the Carriage Return (CR) and Line Feed (LF) commands.
Enter sends	Desired behavior for the Enter key.
Backspace sends	Desired behavior for the Backspace key.
Cursor Key	How the cursor is interpreted.
Keypad Key	How the keypad is interpreted.
Line Mode	Each of these modes controls when and how input is sent to the server, and the choice depends on how interactive or buffered the communication needs to be

Char Table

Character set translation, also known as character encoding conversion, is a process that converts text from one character encoding scheme to another. It ensures that the characters typed or displayed on the client are correctly interpreted by the server, and vice versa, even if they use different character sets.

Additional settings

There are many more ways to customize your access profile, in the following sections you will find information to explore these settings in detail.