SecureCRT 8.3 and SecureFX 8.3 Beta Releases from VanDyke Software Introduce Time-Saving UI Enhancements

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Sep 21, 2017, 12:28 ET

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Sept. 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- VanDyke Software®, a developer of multi-platform secure terminal emulation and secure file transfer software, today announced the beta releases of SecureCRT® 8.3 and SecureFX® 8.3.

"For the 8.3 release, we focused on providing customers with time-saving features that improve the look, feel, and performance of the UI and make it faster and easier to connect to and manage sessions," said Maureen Jett, Product Director for SecureCRT. "SecureCRT introduces new built-in ANSI color schemes, including Solarized, so that customers can easily change the look of their terminal workspace. In both SecureCRT and SecureFX, the Connect bar autocomplete begins filtering as soon as you start to type so that you can quickly find and connect to sessions."

Encryption has been enhanced for both SecureCRT and SecureFX 8.3 with support for ChaCha20/Poly1305, AES-GCM ciphers, and the UMAC-128 algorithm. SSH2 authentication options now include OpenSSH certificates.

SecureFX 8.3 improves synchronization performance when working with large numbers of files and folders, and scripting file transfers is easier with the ability to take actions based on exit codes that indicate why an operation failed.

A paste confirmation dialog in SecureCRT 8.3 displays the contents of the paste buffer, helping to prevent accidental pasting of multiple lines of text into a production or other critical server. Also new is line rewrapping so that when the SecureCRT window is resized, the text in the terminal area is rewrapped.

Availability of SecureCRT 8.3 (Beta) and SecureFX 8.3 (Beta)

VanDyke Software's SecureCRT is a terminal client that helps IT professionals manage secure remote access and securely "tunnel" email, web, and corporate application data. SecureFX meets your evolving file transfer needs with a single application that lets you choose between SFTP, FTP over TLS, or SCP for secure transfers, or standard FTP for nonsecure transfers.

A fully-functional, 30-day trial of SecureCRT 8.3 (beta) and SecureFX 8.3 (beta) can be downloaded from the VanDyke Software website at www.vandyke.com. Evaluators have full access to VanDyke Software's expert technical support to assist with installation, configuration, and testing.

About VanDyke Software, Inc.

Busy IT professionals depend on VanDyke Software to deliver rock-solid, easy-to-configure software for secure remote access, secure file transfer, terminal emulation, and remote administration. VanDyke Software offers a fully-supported 30-day evaluation of its products prior to purchase, providing both evaluators and customers with a higher level of service. The company's product offerings include the SecureCRT Secure Shell terminal emulator, the SecureFX secure file transfer client, the VanDyke ClientPack, and the VShell® Secure Shell server. The company also offers a mobile app, SecureCRT for iOS, which is available for purchase from the Apple App store. For more information about VanDyke Software, visit the company's website at www.vandyke.com.

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