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These tips help you get the most from VanDyke Software applications and the VShell server. They cover a broad range of topics, including configuration, troubleshooting, productivity, scripting, and more.

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Using Public-Key Authentication in Secure Shell Applications
Using VShell to Install Software Remotely
Overview of Color Configuration in SecureCRT
Mouse support for vi, vim, and emacs in SecureCRT
VRALib Scripting - Issue Commands and Save Output to Excel File
Using the Connect Bar
Scan disk usage on a remote machine using VShell for Windows and VRALib
Setting user and group virtual root permissions for VShell 3.8 for Windows
VShell Server Automation - Change Password (Sept 2010)
VShell FTPS: Creating, Signing, and Using Certificates
Changing Default Settings for New and Existing Sessions (June 2010)
Importing SecureCRT Sessions from a Data File (April 2010)
Quickly launch multiple SecureCRT sessions
SecureCRT 6.1 Log On Options
Eliminate Telnet vulnerabilities - use VShell and SecureCRT for secure remote access.
Using Xterm-style "Copy on Select" and "Paste on Middle Button".
Right-click on a URL to open it in your web browser.
Use a keyboard shortcut to switch between full screen and normal display modes
Customize the toolbar in SecureFX.
View dot files and hidden or system files in SecureFX.
Authenticate once to multiple servers using SecureCRT's SSH agent support.
Reduce AbsoluteFTP or SecureFX window by hiding the tree view.
Using the Chat Window To Send Commands To Multiple SecureCRT Sessions
Automating Uploads with VCP and Outlook
Using VCP and VBScript for Drag and Drop SFTP Transfers to a Folder on a Remote Host
Using SFXCL and VBScript for Drag and Drop SFTP Transfers to a Folder on a Remote Host
Using a VShell Trigger to Log File-Transfer Activity to a MySQL Database
Can I use the "Scheduled Tasks" function in Windows to automate a file transfer operation by invoking Sfxcl.exe?
Setting Up an Automated File Transfer Using SecureFX's SFXCL and Windows Scheduler
Setting up E-mail Notification for Failed Authentication Events Using VShell Triggers
How To Use vsftp Batch Mode To Automate File Transfers
Backing Up and Restoring SecureCRT and SecureFX Settings (March 2010)
Overview of FTPS Configuration in the VShell Server (March 2010)
Drag and Drop Files in SecureCRT and SecureFX (January 2010)
Maximizing the Value of the Connect Dialog (August 2009)
SecureCRT Word Selection and Word Delimiters (June 2009)
Using Substitute User or "su" Commands to Change SFTP Login Credentials (June 2009)
Using a SecureCRT Secure Shell Connection as a SOCKS Proxy (January 2009)
Control Remote Exec Privileges With RunAs Command in the VShell Server (December 2008)
Configuring the VShell Server User Database for File-Transfer-Only Access (November 2008)
Using Sawmill To Analyze VShell Server W3C Log Files (October 2008)
How to use the VShell Who.exe --kill command to disconnect an active session (September 2008)
Scripting Essentials: Creating Scripts (August 2008)
Creating A Custom Dialog Using The Internet Explorer Object (May 2008)
How To Capture Command Output With ReadString() (April 2008)
Streamline connecting to multiple Secure Shell sessions (February 2008)
Using SecureCRT And SecureFX On A U3 Smart Drive (January 2008)
True Mirroring With SecureFX 6.0 (December 2007)
Moving Tabs In SecureCRT 6.0 (December 2007)
Using the SecureCRT button bar to run scripts, commands, and launch programs (April 2011)
VShell Subconfiguration For More Flexible Authentication (October 2007)
Accessing Network Resources With VShell And Public-Key-Only Authentication (September 2007)
Using the SecureFX SFXCL Move Command (December 2006)
Tab Scripting With SecureCRT 5.2 and Later (December 2006)
SSH Agent Forwarding with SecureCRT (June 2006)
Moving a VShell Windows Server - Exporting Configuration Settings (June 2006)
Using screen readers and JAWS scripts with SecureCRT (November 2005)
Using an Escape Sequence with the SecureCRT SFTP Tab (July/August 2005)
Adding a Custom "Window" Menu to the SecureCRT 5.0 Menu Bar (June 2005)
Copying Settings to Multiple Sessions in SecureCRT 5.0 (March 2005)
More Effective Pass-Through Printing with Perl Scripts (February 2005)
Copy On Select For X-Windows Mouse Behavior In SecureCRT (January 2005)
Filtering VShell Log Files With syslog-ng (December 2004)
How to Print to a Text File with SecureCRT (November 2004)
Using Windows Copy and Paste Hotkeys in SecureCRT (October 2004)
Silent Installation Using the /S Flag (July 2004)
How to Set the Initial Directory in SecureFX (June 2004)
Setting up Remote Server Connections Using Local IP Addresses (June 2004)
Configuring VShell for UNIX to Use Keyboard-Interactive Authentication with PAM (May 2004)
Running SecureCRT from a USB Flash Memory Drive (January 2004)
Importing CRT Sessions to SecureCRT (December 2003)
Tunneling Samba (SMB) with SecureCRT (November 2003)
Displaying Text In The SecureCRT Title Bar (October 2003)
Innovative Uses of the SecureCRT Chat Window (July 2003)
VBScript Activates SecureCRT Window (June 2003)
How to Put Dates in Log File Names (May 2003)
Using Public Keys with the SFXCL Utility (February 2003)
Resetting Your Terminal Emulator (December 2002)
Using VCP or SFXCL for Secure File Transfer (September 2002)
Automating File Transfers (August 2002)

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