Termius Handbook
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Supported Protocols
SSH (Secure Shell)
SSH is a protocol for creating encrypted network connections on insecure networks, such as the Internet. It’s a secure replacement for Telnet. When you log in to an SSH server, all credentials are transmitted securely, including your password and private SSH key.
SSH works over TCP, which means that if the network connection is interrupted, the session may be lost. (That’s where Mosh comes in handy.)
Below is a comprehensive list of what SSH capabilities are currently supported in the app and what will be added soon.
Key Exchange Methods
Type
Availability
curve25519-sha256
ecdh-sha2-nistp256
ecdh-sha2-nistp384
ecdh-sha2-nistp521
diffie-hellman-group14-sha1
diffie-hellman-group14-sha256
diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha256
diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha1
diffie-hellman-group1-sha1
All platforms
Host Key Types
Type
Availability
ssh-rsa
ssh-dss
ssh-ed25519
ecdsa-sha2-nistp256
ecdsa-sha2-nistp384
ecdsa-sha2-nistp521
rsa-sha2-256 (sign-only)
rsa-sha2-512 (sign-only)
hmac-ripemd160
All platforms
Ciphers
Type
Availability
aes128-ctr
aes128-cbc
aes192-ctr
aes192-cbc
aes256-ctr
aes256-cbc
3des-cbc
blowfish-cbc
arcfour
arcrour128
cast128-cbc
All platforms
MAC Hashes
Type
Availability
hmac-md5
hmac-md5-96
hmac-sha1
hmac-sha1-96
hmac-sha2-256
hmac-sha2-512
hmac-ripemd160
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All platforms
Authentication Methods
Type
Availability
Certificate
Coming soon
Password
Public key
Keyboard-Interactive
Two-Factor Authentication
All platforms
Key Formats
Type
Availability
PEM
OpenSSH*
PPK
All platforms
*(As of now) except those keys encrypted with the GCM algorithms
Key Types
Type
Availability
DSA
RSA
ECDSA (curves 256, 384 521)
ed25519
PuTTY-DSA
PuTTY-RSA
PuTTY-ECDSA
PuTTY-ed25519
All platforms
Proxy
Type
Availability
HTTP
All platforms
SOCKS5
All platforms
SOCKS4
iOS, Android
Mosh (Mobile Shell)
Mosh is a companion protocol to SSH that maintains sessions when TCP is interrupted. It employs a parallel UDP session which can keep the session alive if TCP breaks. That also enables Mosh to maintain its own terminal buffer that intelligently echoes your input, even if the server is slow or the network lags. No more waiting patiently on slow connections to see what you typed.
The enhancements provided by Mosh are really important to reliable mobile connectivity. If your device changes networks or loses connection, Mosh can keep your session alive until your connection is re-established.
The Mosh service is distinct from SSH, and must be installed and configured separately on your host system. Once the service is up and running, you’re free to roam with Termius — just enable Mosh in your host entry, and connect.
Termius uses its own library for Mosh compatibility.
Termius is compatible with Mosh 1.3.0 and above.
Telnet
Telnet is a protocol for establishing unsecured remote terminal connections. It does not encrypt anything, even your password, so it should never be used for transacting sensitive information.
However, Telnet is still useful in some scenarios, such as interfacing at a diagnostic level with network hardware, or watching ASCII art at
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Under the hood, Termius relies on this implementation of the protocol.Last modified 2mo ago