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It allows point-to-point connections with any of elements of interconnected network of any scale.
It is fast, because it has no Graphical User Interface [GUI].
It is secure because it uses encryption methods of sophisticated nature.
IT is easy to install and use and customize. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Sometimes remote sides are difficult to configure. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

We have been using OpenSSH on our RedHat 6 and RedHat 7 servers for several years. I'm not sure if this is somethibng that comes default on Rackspace's Redhat servers or if they make it for us. Either way it generally just works. The thing I like most about it is that I have no problem running our JSCH programs that connect to the various servers running SSH from within a Java Thread Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
One thing I disliked, and this might be nitpicking or might be my ignorance, but I couldn't get it working on Windows with Cygwin. For whatever reason I just couldn't get it working Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love how openssh lets me access my private network from outside in complete safety. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Nothing really, it's a great software which very little for bugs and annoyances Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
It’s an all in one for secure access and file transfers to machine across the lan, wan, and internet. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Sometimes the security requirements don’t match the server and it can be difficult to figure out. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.


OpenSSH is mature and de facto standard in industry. I use SSH on a daily basis, it is a reliable and stable technology. It is compatible and works across many platform and is battle tested. Must have tool for every developer. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Despite of the fact that openSSH is very stable, some of the patches/updates break compatibility with older softwares. Specially wrappers in different languages can suffer from backward incompatible patches. OpenSSH team does a great job providing documentation but it can get confusing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like the fact it's the industry standard for establishing remote secure connections, whether it be shell (cli) or using it for other features, such as copying files, or even VPN tunnels. Having the ability to custom configure hosts in your ssh config is really nice (along with being able to import features on every host) -- I absolutely love using ControlMaster's and Port Forwarding. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Security vulnerabilities in the past with openssl (which is typically what is linked to ssh via the library for encryption). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

OpenSSH is the standard and omnipresent solution for secure remote shell access. It provides security and encryption for several other protocols as well such as git+ssh, sftp, scp amongst others. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Given its popularity, it is a frequent target of security exploits. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Robust and fast usage of OpenSSH. It provides many features like easy installation, secure and fast access to servers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Nothing I would say, it is extremely vital piece of software for application developments. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.