SSH Management

Manage SSH connections with Kerminal's powerful profile system.

Creating Profiles

1. Open SSH Profiles panel (Ctrl+Shift+S)
2. Click New Profile
3. Fill in connection details:

Field	Description
Name	Profile display name
Host	Hostname or IP
Port	SSH port (default: 22)
Username	SSH username
Auth	Password or SSH Key

Organizing Profiles

Groups

1. Click New Group
2. Drag profiles into groups
3. Collapse/expand as needed

Colors

1. Edit profile → Terminal tab
2. Select Tab Color
3. Color shows in sidebar and tabs

Authentication

Password

Enter password when creating profile. Encrypted with AES-256-GCM.

TIP

Consider SSH keys for better security.

SSH Keys

1. Select SSH Key as auth method
2. Choose existing key or click Manage SSH Keys

Key Manager

• Generate: RSA, Ed25519, ECDSA
• Import: From file or clipboard
• Export: Public key for servers

Network Options

Proxy

1. Edit profile → Network tab
2. Enable Use Proxy
3. Select type: HTTP, SOCKS4, SOCKS5
4. Enter proxy details

Jump Hosts

Connect through bastion servers:

Local → Bastion → Target

1. Create bastion profile first
2. In target profile → Network tab
3. Enable Use Jump Host
4. Select bastion profile

Chained jumps: Add multiple jump hosts in order.

Port Forwarding

Local Forward

Access remote services locally:

localhost:8080 → remote:80

Use case: Access web UIs, databases

Remote Forward

Expose local services remotely:

remote:8080 → localhost:3000

Use case: Share dev server, webhook testing

Dynamic (SOCKS)

Create SOCKS proxy through SSH:

Local port 1080 → SOCKS5 proxy

Use case: Browse through remote network

Enable Auto-start to establish tunnels on connect.

Import & Export

From ~/.ssh/config

1. Look for From .ssh/config section
2. Click Import button
3. Select hosts to import

Backup & Restore

1. Click Backup & Restore in top bar
2. Export: Save profiles as JSON (password protected optional)
3. Import: Restore from backup file

Testing Connections

Before saving:

1. Fill in all details
2. Click Test Connection
3. View results: success, auth error, or network error

Best Practices

Security

• Use SSH keys over passwords
• Protect keys with passphrases
• Rotate keys periodically

Organization

• Group by environment (prod, staging, dev)
• Use descriptive names
• Color-code for quick identification