Comments on: iPhone SSH Client http://www.thelinuxblog.com/iphone-ssh-client/ The Linux Blog, General Linux, Shell Scripts Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:04:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: TheLinuxBlog.com http://www.thelinuxblog.com/iphone-ssh-client/#comment-1130 TheLinuxBlog.com Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:06:52 +0000 http://www.thelinuxblog.com/iphone-ssh-client/#comment-1130 @ROBERT Hey, I believe that AT&T blocks all ports on the phone incoming (unless jailbroken) BUT, I am able to SSH out over Edge, 3G and wireless with one of the available SSH clients. Jailbroken you should be able to SSH inbound over wireless, but I'm not sure about over Edge or 3G. I assume that they use some sort of proxy or gateway for this, but could be wrong. Does any one else know? @ROBERT Hey, I believe that AT&T blocks all ports on the phone incoming (unless jailbroken) BUT, I am able to SSH out over Edge, 3G and wireless with one of the available SSH clients. Jailbroken you should be able to SSH inbound over wireless, but I’m not sure about over Edge or 3G. I assume that they use some sort of proxy or gateway for this, but could be wrong. Does any one else know?

]]> By: Robert http://www.thelinuxblog.com/iphone-ssh-client/#comment-1129 Robert Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:25:40 +0000 http://www.thelinuxblog.com/iphone-ssh-client/#comment-1129 anyone know if at&t block port 22 in their network for internet access? An SSH client would be a lot less useful if you cant get to serves over the cellular network. anyone know if at&t block port 22 in their network for internet access? An SSH client would be a lot less useful if you cant get to serves over the cellular network.

]]> By: Owen http://www.thelinuxblog.com/iphone-ssh-client/#comment-976 Owen Fri, 22 Aug 2008 03:42:38 +0000 http://www.thelinuxblog.com/iphone-ssh-client/#comment-976 The new TouchTerm has been released, and I have to say that this is a major update. It has added features that make it usable, not that it wasn't before but now SSH on the iPhone is a whole lot better. Stay tuned for screen shots, a review and possibly a video. I've already used ssh from the iPhone a bunch and intend to use it more. In fact, with the SSH and VNC client I don't think that the desktop is needed as much. The new TouchTerm has been released, and I have to say that this is a major update. It has added features that make it usable, not that it wasn’t before but now SSH on the iPhone is a whole lot better. Stay tuned for screen shots, a review and possibly a video. I’ve already used ssh from the iPhone a bunch and intend to use it more. In fact, with the SSH and VNC client I don’t think that the desktop is needed as much.

]]> By: Owen http://www.thelinuxblog.com/iphone-ssh-client/#comment-954 Owen Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:11:39 +0000 http://www.thelinuxblog.com/iphone-ssh-client/#comment-954 The ssh clients that are out there are still not up to par with what I would expect. Its good to see preliminary support but features that I would expect from an ssh client such as tab, alt, ctrl, multitap input (for ssh session handling) are not available in any of current available ssh clients for the iPhone. The ssh clients that are out there are still not up to par with what I would expect. Its good to see preliminary support but features that I would expect from an ssh client such as tab, alt, ctrl, multitap input (for ssh session handling) are not available in any of current available ssh clients for the iPhone.

]]> By: GreggB http://www.thelinuxblog.com/iphone-ssh-client/#comment-941 GreggB Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:30:30 +0000 http://www.thelinuxblog.com/iphone-ssh-client/#comment-941 PuTTY for the iPhone: http://www.instantcocoa.com/products/pTerm/ PuTTY for the iPhone:
http://www.instantcocoa.com/products/pTerm/

]]> By: Owen http://www.thelinuxblog.com/iphone-ssh-client/#comment-796 Owen Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:02:57 +0000 http://www.thelinuxblog.com/iphone-ssh-client/#comment-796 @Greggb I agree with you in this aspect. Pointing and clicking is nice if you are doing lots of different things with SSH (that system administrators do.) The putty port that is in the works can be found in the subversion / cvs repository for anyone that is interested. I myself don't have enough time :( @Greggb I agree with you in this aspect. Pointing and clicking is nice if you are doing lots of different things with SSH (that system administrators do.)

The putty port that is in the works can be found in the subversion / cvs repository for anyone that is interested. I myself don’t have enough time :(

]]> By: GreggB http://www.thelinuxblog.com/iphone-ssh-client/#comment-795 GreggB Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:06:05 +0000 http://www.thelinuxblog.com/iphone-ssh-client/#comment-795 @DaveE ...right, and everyone is comfortable dinking around with bizarre and cryptic commands and configuration files, just for securely connecting to remote systems, instead of simply picking the name (plus pre-configuration) out of a GUI list. Especially, when some folks touch SSH terminals only long enough to start a menu or X11 GUI based app, SOCKS tunnel, or to simply complete basic terminal routines. How about configuration of port-forwarding, tweaking terminal nuances, enabling SCO-TERM support, changing function-key or backspace/delete behavior, establishing remote-controlled printing, enabling/disabling remote terminal resizing, or for simply dealing with buggy server implementations - where is the Terminal.app/SSH GUI for these? Further PuTTY has boasts 256 color mode support, has sensible and adjustable (the Character classes bit on the selection pane) copy/paste, and presents an interface that many Windows-switchers are already accustomed to. To put it quite simply; built-in OSX tools rarely satisfy the most basic of needs, hence why many third-party apps even exist. When speaking of the iPhone, the AppStore should be a shining illustration of that fact. Further, iPhones run a derivative of OSX...meaning apps written for an OSX sever/desktop have a far greater likelihood of porting to the iPhone over...say...a win32 app. Since Terminal.app is not in the AppStore, then PuTTY seems, at minimum, a logical suggestion. @DaveE …right, and everyone is comfortable dinking around with bizarre and cryptic commands and configuration files, just for securely connecting to remote systems, instead of simply picking the name (plus pre-configuration) out of a GUI list. Especially, when some folks touch SSH terminals only long enough to start a menu or X11 GUI based app, SOCKS tunnel, or to simply complete basic terminal routines. How about configuration of port-forwarding, tweaking terminal nuances, enabling SCO-TERM support, changing function-key or backspace/delete behavior, establishing remote-controlled printing, enabling/disabling remote terminal resizing, or for simply dealing with buggy server implementations - where is the Terminal.app/SSH GUI for these? Further PuTTY has boasts 256 color mode support, has sensible and adjustable (the Character classes bit on the selection pane) copy/paste, and presents an interface that many Windows-switchers are already accustomed to.

To put it quite simply; built-in OSX tools rarely satisfy the most basic of needs, hence why many third-party apps even exist. When speaking of the iPhone, the AppStore should be a shining illustration of that fact.

Further, iPhones run a derivative of OSX…meaning apps written for an OSX sever/desktop have a far greater likelihood of porting to the iPhone over…say…a win32 app. Since Terminal.app is not in the AppStore, then PuTTY seems, at minimum, a logical suggestion.

]]> By: tom http://www.thelinuxblog.com/iphone-ssh-client/#comment-784 tom Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:44:28 +0000 http://www.thelinuxblog.com/iphone-ssh-client/#comment-784 @OWEN today i loaded that webshell on a server and walked over to the apple store to try. i didn't manage to log on. i spent about 15 minutes but couldn't make it accept my password. i suspect my problem was with the iP ui but i really don't know. i had the impression that i had to switch between a keyboard text entry ui mode and a looking at the tty display ui mode. if so then i can forget it. i can't see myself living without command an filename completion. @OWEN
today i loaded that webshell on a server and walked over to the apple store to try. i didn’t manage to log on. i spent about 15 minutes but couldn’t make it accept my password. i suspect my problem was with the iP ui but i really don’t know.

i had the impression that i had to switch between a keyboard text entry ui mode and a looking at the tty display ui mode. if so then i can forget it. i can’t see myself living without command an filename completion.

]]> By: Owen http://www.thelinuxblog.com/iphone-ssh-client/#comment-783 Owen Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:19:13 +0000 http://www.thelinuxblog.com/iphone-ssh-client/#comment-783 @TOM http://www-personal.umich.edu/~mressl/webshell/ claims to be iphone friendly. Usability probably depends on the user. What works for one, may be irritating for another. @TOM
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~mressl/webshell/ claims to be iphone friendly. Usability probably depends on the user. What works for one, may be irritating for another.

]]> By: tom http://www.thelinuxblog.com/iphone-ssh-client/#comment-782 tom Sun, 20 Jul 2008 20:13:27 +0000 http://www.thelinuxblog.com/iphone-ssh-client/#comment-782 @OWEN: Yes, indeed, a real ssh client would be better than webshell. But there isn't one and I still have a pressing need. So in the mean time, webshell-like things remain about the only option for those who don't want to crack their iPs. Hence my question: Has anyone tried webshell or similar things on iP? If so, how usable was it? @OWEN: Yes, indeed, a real ssh client would be better than webshell. But there isn’t one and I still have a pressing need. So in the mean time, webshell-like things remain about the only option for those who don’t want to crack their iPs. Hence my question:

Has anyone tried webshell or similar things on iP? If so, how usable was it?

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