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Show HN: Minaterm an SSH Client Implemented in JavaScript
- new299 12y agoIf you just want get an idea of how it works, try the "Eliza" example. That connects, via an ssh client implemented in the browser, to the hosting server.
- kentbrew 12y agoThe idea of SSHing anywhere from a page containing third-party JavaScript (the Google ad) is terrifying, to say the least.
- new299 12y agoThen don't use it. :) Seriously though, this is largely a techdemo. But I can see situations where it might be fun, like making nethack sessions available over the web. As a local installation I would suggest it's somewhat more secure than things like shellinabox. But yes, it's obviously inadvisable to use it to connect to your own servers. In some ways though, I find it interesting to consider why we feel it's less secure than a desktop ssh client. In particular, less secure than something like putty. With sufficient auditing, and some minor technical changes, I feel like the security issues could be made similar.