PuTTY Features
What are the features of PuTTY?
Performance
- Plugins
- Resource Usage
- Latency
Operating System
- Linux Support
- Windows Support
- Mac Support
- Unix Support
User Interface
- Scrolling
- Customization
- Logging
- Command-line interface
Licensing
- Named User Licensing
Security
- Multifactor Authentication (MFA)
- Secure Sockets Layer encryption
- Portal Access
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Performance
Plugins | Provides additional functionality for increased security, analytics, monitoring, and other features not included in the native feature set. This feature was mentioned in 128 PuTTY reviews. | 81% (Based on 128 reviews) | |
Resource Usage | Based on 154 PuTTY reviews. Monitors or provides controls for infrastructure resource usage and optimize. | 86% (Based on 154 reviews) | |
Latency | As reported in 159 PuTTY reviews. Has minimal delay between input and visual feedback. | 83% (Based on 159 reviews) |
Operating System
Linux Support | Functions on the Linux operating system. This feature was mentioned in 142 PuTTY reviews. | 90% (Based on 142 reviews) | |
Windows Support | Functions on the Windows operating system. 152 reviewers of PuTTY have provided feedback on this feature. | 90% (Based on 152 reviews) | |
Mac Support | Functions on the Mac operating system. This feature was mentioned in 99 PuTTY reviews. | 82% (Based on 99 reviews) | |
Unix Support | As reported in 23 PuTTY reviews. Functions on the Unix operating system. | 86% (Based on 23 reviews) |
User Interface
Scrolling | Based on 157 PuTTY reviews. Provides various ways for user to effectively navigate within the terminal window. | 84% (Based on 157 reviews) | |
Customization | Based on 148 PuTTY reviews. The visual appearance of the terminal window can be easily customized to fit the user's needs. | 78% (Based on 148 reviews) | |
Logging | Record of data changes taking place in the software. This feature was mentioned in 153 PuTTY reviews. | 85% (Based on 153 reviews) | |
Command-line interface | Based on 155 PuTTY reviews. Allows users to access a terminal host system and input command sequences. | 90% (Based on 155 reviews) |
Licensing
Concurrent Licensing | Allows companies to purchase a fixed number of licenses that can be shared between a number of users. This feature was mentioned in 21 PuTTY reviews. | 77% (Based on 21 reviews) | |
Subscription Licensing | Allows companies to pay for access to a software platform for an allotted time, say by month or year. This feature was mentioned in 20 PuTTY reviews. | 75% (Based on 20 reviews) | |
Named User Licensing | Provides one license to a specific individual and cannot be shared with other users. This feature was mentioned in 23 PuTTY reviews. | 78% (Based on 23 reviews) | |
Perpetual Licensing | Allows users to use the software for an indefinite time frame. This feature was mentioned in 21 PuTTY reviews. | 73% (Based on 21 reviews) |
Security
Multifactor Authentication (MFA) | Requires the user to provide two or more verification factors to gain access to the Terminal Emulator. This feature was mentioned in 23 PuTTY reviews. | 80% (Based on 23 reviews) | |
Secure Sockets Layer encryption | Allows SSl/TLS integration to challenge users before granting access to the terminal emulator running on multiple devices. This feature was mentioned in 22 PuTTY reviews. | 88% (Based on 22 reviews) | |
Portal Access | Based on 25 PuTTY reviews. Provides a portal which connects the customer’s active directory to the multifactor authentication (MFA) system. | 87% (Based on 25 reviews) | |
SAML Service Provider Integration | Allows SAML service provider integration to challenge users before granting access to the terminal emulator running on multiple devices. This feature was mentioned in 21 PuTTY reviews. | 75% (Based on 21 reviews) |
Functionality
Robotic Process Automation (RPA) | As reported in 20 PuTTY reviews. Provides robotic process automation capabilities to automate repetitive tasks. | 76% (Based on 20 reviews) | |
Replication | Supports clustering or resilience for the terminal emulation solution This feature was mentioned in 21 PuTTY reviews. | 84% (Based on 21 reviews) |
