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Out of curiosity: What is the improvement for your workflow? I'm genuinely interested, because I cannot even imagine why I'd drop putty (or something similar)

Out of curiosity: What is the improvement for your workflow? I'm genuinely interested, because I cannot even imagine why I'd drop putty (or something similar) and go for a web client here (at least not unless it would be something completely without a backend that I need to install first). So: Why would you like to drop ~native~ clients?

riskable 15y ago
Here's a couple of reasons why Gate One is superior to PuTTY: * Gate One makes temporary network disruptions a trivial inconvenience: If your connection drops (which is sadly very common with business VPNs and home Internet connections) you can instantly resume all your open terminals the moment it comes back online. This also works for when you need to reboot your computer (not that Windows ever makes you do that ;). * Gate One's bookmark manager is vastly superior to PuTTY's built-in session manager. With PuTTY, if you have more than a few "Saved Sessions" you'll have to scroll and scroll to find the one you want and the connection window isn't resizable. Also, you can't attach notes or classify them in any way. Gate One's bookmark manager is so much nicer (and faster to navigate). * Gate One terminals don't clutter up your task manager. I've seen Systems Administrators struggle to find the right window when they have dozens of PuTTY windows open. Some other SSH clients support tabs but those can get out of control just as quickly. Gate One's grid view lets you manage (and find) a large number of terminals very efficiently. * Gate One's session logging/recording, playback, and sharing features. PuTTY supports raw, text-based logging but it is unreliable (if you don't shut down PuTTY properly the log will be lost). Of course, there's other features you might like but I won't enumerate them all here. PuTTY does some things Gate One can't do (e.g. port forwarding) but for most day-to-day stuff Gate One will probably be better. -- Dan McDougall - Author of Gate One
maratd 15y ago
So: Why would you like to drop ~native~ clients? I use SecureCRT (not free). Really good software, has tabs, a ton of features. However ... 1. I have to install it on every computer I use. It's not free or cheap. If I re-install OS, I have to re-install it. It is supported on Windows, Mac, and Linux, but if I need access while using my tablet or phone ... I'd need to install something else. 2. I use many servers and it doesn't synchronize settings between computers. I want to have access to all my servers whether I'm in the office or using my laptop at home. Not an issue with a web based system. 3. I make web based software, so ... it only makes sense that I support the ecosystem =)

riskable 15y ago

Here's a couple of reasons why Gate One is superior to PuTTY: * Gate One makes temporary network disruptions a trivial inconvenience: If your connection drops (which is sadly very common with business VPNs and home Internet connections) you can instantly resume all your open terminals the moment it comes back online. This also works for when you need to reboot your computer (not that Windows ever makes you do that ;). * Gate One's bookmark manager is vastly superior to PuTTY's built-in session manager. With PuTTY, if you have more than a few "Saved Sessions" you'll have to scroll and scroll to find the one you want and the connection window isn't resizable. Also, you can't attach notes or classify them in any way. Gate One's bookmark manager is so much nicer (and faster to navigate). * Gate One terminals don't clutter up your task manager. I've seen Systems Administrators struggle to find the right window when they have dozens of PuTTY windows open. Some other SSH clients support tabs but those can get out of control just as quickly. Gate One's grid view lets you manage (and find) a large number of terminals very efficiently. * Gate One's session logging/recording, playback, and sharing features. PuTTY supports raw, text-based logging but it is unreliable (if you don't shut down PuTTY properly the log will be lost). Of course, there's other features you might like but I won't enumerate them all here. PuTTY does some things Gate One can't do (e.g. port forwarding) but for most day-to-day stuff Gate One will probably be better. -- Dan McDougall - Author of Gate One

maratd 15y ago

So: Why would you like to drop ~native~ clients? I use SecureCRT (not free). Really good software, has tabs, a ton of features. However ... 1. I have to install it on every computer I use. It's not free or cheap. If I re-install OS, I have to re-install it. It is supported on Windows, Mac, and Linux, but if I need access while using my tablet or phone ... I'd need to install something else. 2. I use many servers and it doesn't synchronize settings between computers. I want to have access to all my servers whether I'm in the office or using my laptop at home. Not an issue with a web based system. 3. I make web based software, so ... it only makes sense that I support the ecosystem =)