PenguiNet is a Telnet

TELNET

Telnet is a network protocol used on the Internet or local area networks to provide a bidirectional interactive text-oriented communications facility using a virtual terminal connection...

, SSH

Secure Shell

Secure Shell is a network protocol for secure data communication, remote shell services or command execution and other secure network services between two networked computers that it connects via a secure channel over an insecure network: a server and a client...

 and SCP

Secure copy

Secure Copy or SCP is a means of securely transferring computer files between a local and a remote host or between two remote hosts. It is based on the Secure Shell protocol....

 client for Windows

Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...

 developed by Silicon Circus.

In contrast to PuTTY

PuTTY

PuTTY is a free and open source terminal emulator application which can act as a client for the SSH, Telnet, rlogin, and raw TCP computing protocols and as a serial console client...

, PenguiNet is a commercial application

Proprietary software

Proprietary software is computer software licensed under exclusive legal right of the copyright holder. The licensee is given the right to use the software under certain conditions, while restricted from other uses, such as modification, further distribution, or reverse engineering.Complementary...

. It features a TDI and uses enhanced connection profiles. The connection profiles are organized in a tree structure

Tree structure

A tree structure is a way of representing the hierarchical nature of a structure in a graphical form. It is named a "tree structure" because the classic representation resembles a tree, even though the chart is generally upside down compared to an actual tree, with the "root" at the top and the...

 and let you configure the connections either separately or by applying the settings to the root of the tree, which expands to all of the child items.

Features

PenguiNet's features (according to its developer) include:

• SCP support (Including recursive transfers)
• Exclusive SCP remote file browser.
• Task bar to help tracking sessions
• Shortcut access to profiles
• Auto-profile inheritance
• Dockable toolbars
• Colour schemes
• Default window sizing options
• Dynamic/On-the-fly font changing
• Unix-format key compatibility
• Double/Triple click to select word/line
• Full VT100 and VT102 emulation.
• Full Linux terminal emulation.
• Session window input bar
• Support for Linux colours.
• Secure Shell (SSH1 and SSH2) connections.
• SSH port forwarding.
• RSA identities, allowing for secure authentication.
• Multiple connection windows, either in MDI or (emulated) SDI mode.
• User definable "Connection profiles", each with inherited or individual preferences.
• Supports NAWS, allowing remote applications to be resized in realtime.
• Scores 100+4 out of a possible 100+10 in Vttest
  Vttest
  Vttest is an application which is used to demonstrate features of VT100 and related terminals, or emulations thereof, such as xterm. The program was originally written in 1986 by Per Lindberg...
  
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• Auto-update when new releases are available.
• Support for SOCKS 4/5 proxy servers.
• Minimise to system tray capability.
• Context-sensitive help.