# Awesome SSH [![Awesome](https://cdn.rawgit.com/sindresorhus/awesome/d7305f38d29fed78fa85652e3a63e154dd8e8829/media/badge.svg)](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome) > A curated list of SSH [apps](#apps), [libraries](#libraries) and [resources](#resources).

Inspired by the [awesome](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome) list thing. Please read the [contribution guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md) if you want to contribute. **Check out my [blog](http://manfredtouron.tumblr.com) 🦄 or say *hi* on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/moul).** ## Table of Contents - [Apps](#apps) - [`.ssh/config`](#sshconfig) - [Tools using the SSH protocol](#tools-using-the-ssh-protocol) - [Servers](#servers) - [Network](#network) - [Multiplexers](#multiplexers) - [SSH Keys / Authentication](#ssh-keys--authentication) - [SSH agent](#ssh-agent) - [Tools](#tools) - [Automation](#automation) - [Web](#web) - [Testing / Honeypots](#testing--honeypots) - [Alternatives to SSH](#alternatives-to-ssh) - [Libraries](#libraries) - [Resources](#resources) - [Tutorials](#tutorials) - [Security](#security) - [Documentation](#documentation) - [Community](#community) ## Apps ### `.ssh/config` * [advanced-ssh-config](https://github.com/moul/advanced-ssh-config): a transparent wrapper (ProxyCommand) that adds regex, aliases, gateways, includes, dynamic hostnames to SSH and ssh-config. * [storm](https://github.com/emre/storm): Manage your SSH like a boss. * [ansible-ssh-config](https://github.com/gaqzi/ansible-ssh-config): Letting Ansible manage ssh config. * [ec2ssh](https://github.com/mirakui/ec2ssh): A ssh_config manager for AWS EC2. * [ssh-config](https://github.com/dbrady/ssh-config): A tool to help manage your .ssh/config file. ### Tools using the SSH protocol * [scp](http://linux.die.net/man/1/scp): secure remote file copy utility over SSH. * [rsync](https://rsync.samba.org): fast incremental transfer utility that supports SSH. * [sftp](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SSH_File_Transfer_Protocol): file transfer protocol over SSH. * [curl](http://curl.haxx.se): command line tool and library to transfer data (support sftp). ### Servers * [ssh2docker](https://github.com/moul/ssh2docker): SSH server to Docker containers. * [whosthere](https://github.com/FiloSottile/whosthere): A ssh server that knows who you are. `$ ssh whoami.filippo.io`. * [sshfront](https://github.com/gliderlabs/sshfront): Programmable SSH frontend * [ssh-chat](https://github.com/shazow/ssh-chat) - Chat over SSH. * [sshcommand](https://github.com/dokku/sshcommand) - Turn SSH into a thin client specifically for your app * [sshmuxd](https://github.com/joushou/sshmuxd) - sshmux frontend * [x84](https://github.com/jquast/x84) - A python telnet/ssh server for modern UTF-8 and classic cp437 network virtual terminals. In spirit of classic software such as ami/x, teleguard, renegade, iniquity. http://x84.readthedocs.org/ ### Network * [Mosh](https://mosh.mit.edu) - The mobile shell. * [sshfs](https://github.com/libfuse/sshfs): Filesystem client based on the SSH File Transfer Protocol. * [ngrok](https://github.com/inconshreveable/ngrok): Introspected tunnels to localhost. * [localtunnel](https://github.com/progrium/localtunnel): Expose localhost servers to the Internet. * [sshuttle](https://github.com/apenwarr/sshuttle) - Transparent proxy server that works as a poor man's VPN. Forwards over ssh. Doesn't require admin. Works with Linux and MacOS. Supports DNS tunneling. * [sshttp](https://github.com/stealth/sshttp) - SSH/HTTP(S) multiplexer. Run a webserver and a sshd on the same port w/o changes. * [switcher](https://github.com/jamescun/switcher) - Run SSH and HTTP(S) on the same port * [sslh](https://github.com/yrutschle/sslh) - Applicative Protocol Multiplexer (i.e: SSH + HTTPS) * [tund](https://github.com/aphyr/tund) - SSH reverse tunnel daemon * [autossh](http://www.harding.motd.ca/autossh/) - Automatically respawn ssh session after network interruption. * [wssh](https://github.com/aluzzardi/wssh) - SSH to WebSockets Bridge * [docker-volume-sshfs](https://github.com/vieux/docker-volume-sshfs) - sshfs docker volume plugin. ### Multiplexers * [tmux](https://tmux.github.io): Terminal multiplexer. * [clusterssh](https://github.com/duncs/clusterssh) - Cluster Admin Via SSH * [tmux-cssh](https://github.com/dennishafemann/tmux-cssh): TMUX with a "ClusterSSH"-like behavior. * [tm](https://github.com/Ganneff/tm): tmux manager / helper * [i2cssh](https://github.com/wouterdebie/i2cssh) - csshX like ssh tool for iTerm2 * [ClusterSSH](http://sourceforge.net/projects/clusterssh/) - Controls a number of xterm windows via a single graphical console. ### SSH keys / Authentication * [authy-ssh](https://github.com/authy/authy-ssh) - Easy two-factor authentication for ssh servers * [github-auth](https://github.com/chrishunt/github-auth) - SSH key management for GitHub users. * [cipherhub](https://github.com/substack/cipherhub) - Encrypt messages based on SSH public keys with easy import from GitHub * [Slack notifications](http://www.ryanbrink.com/slack-ssh-session-notifications/) - Guide to setup Slack notifications (can be modified for other services). * [totp-ssh-fluxer](https://github.com/benjojo/totp-ssh-fluxer) - A way to make sure your sshd port changes every 30 seconds ### SSH agent * [ssh-ident](https://github.com/ccontavalli/ssh-ident) - Different agents and different keys for different projects, with ssh. * [oh-my-zsh/plugins/ssh-agent](https://github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/tree/master/plugins/ssh-agent) - ssh-agent plugin for ZSH. ### Tools * [sshrc](https://github.com/Russell91/sshrc) - bring your .bashrc, .vimrc, etc. with you when you `ssh` ### Automation * [ansible](https://github.com/ansible/ansible) - App deployment, configuration management and orchestration over SSH. * [rtop](https://github.com/rapidloop/rtop) - Interactive, remote system monitoring tool based on SSH. * [DSH - Dancer's shell / distributed shell](https://www.netfort.gr.jp/~dancer/software/dsh.html.en) - Wrapper for executing multiple remote shell commands from one command line. * [parallel-ssh](https://code.google.com/p/parallel-ssh/) - Provides parallel versions of OpenSSH and related tools. * [SSH Power Tool](https://code.google.com/p/sshpt/) - Execute commands and upload files to many servers simultaneously without using pre-shared keys. ### Web * [Secure Shell chrome extension](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/secure-shell/pnhechapfaindjhompbnflcldabbghjo?hl=en) * [GateOne](https://github.com/liftoff/GateOne) - HTML5-powered terminal emulator and SSH client * [KeyBox](https://github.com/skavanagh/KeyBox) - web-based SSH console that centrally manages administrative access to systems. ### Testing / Honeypots * [ssh-hammer](https://github.com/shazow/ssh-hammer) - SSH load testing tool. * [kippo](https://github.com/desaster/kippo) - SSH Honeypot * [cowrie](https://github.com/micheloosterhof/cowrie) - SSH Honeypot (based on kippo) * [sshmitm](http://linux.die.net/man/8/sshmitm) - SSH monkey-in-the-middle ### Alternatives to SSH * [GoTTY](https://github.com/yudai/gotty): Share your terminal as web application * [telnet](http://www.telnet.org/htm/faq.htm): An unencrypted network protocol and an application used to connect to remote computers and issue commands. * [rsh](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remote_Shell): An unencrypted network protocol and application used to connect to remote computers and issue commands. ## Libraries * C/C++ * [libssh](https://www.libssh.org): The SSH library. * [substack/libssh](https://github.com/substack/libssh): multiplatform C library implementing the SSHv2 and SSHv1 protocol on client and server side. * Golang * [crypto/ssh](https://godoc.org/golang.org/x/crypto/ssh) - built-in SSH client and server library. * [sftp](https://github.com/pkg/sftp) - SFTP support for the go.crypto/ssh package. * [go-sshkit](https://github.com/shazow/go-sshkit) - Toolkit for building SSH servers and clients in Go. * [Socker](https://github.com/cosiner/socker) - a library for Go to simplify the use of SSH * Java * [jsch](http://www.jcraft.com/jsch/) - pure java, BSD licensed, SSH2 client library. * Javascript/Node.js * [ssh2](https://github.com/mscdex/ssh2) - SSH2 client and server modules written in pure JavaScript for node.js * Python * [paramiko](https://github.com/paramiko/paramiko): Native Python SSHv2 protocol library. * Ruby * [net-ssh](https://github.com/net-ssh/net-ssh) - Pure Ruby implementation of an SSH (protocol 2) client ## Resources ### Tutorials * [How to use SSH to Connect to a Remote Server](https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-use-ssh-to-connect-to-a-remote-server-in-ubuntu) * [Best practices](https://blog.0xbadc0de.be/archives/300) * [Granting Temporary Access to Your Servers (Using Signed SSH Keys)](http://linux-audit.com/granting-temporary-access-to-servers-using-signed-ssh-keys/) ### Security * [01/14/2016](https://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2016-0777) - Integer Overflow CVE 2016 077[7-8] * [Security/Guidelines/OpenSSH - MozillaWiki](https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security/Guidelines/OpenSSH) - sshd\_config for 6.7+, 5.3 * [Applied-Crypto-Hardening](https://github.com/BetterCrypto/Applied-Crypto-Hardening/tree/master/src/configuration/SSH/OpenSSH) - sshd\_config for 6.X ### Documentation * [man page](http://linux.die.net/man/1/ssh) * [Specifications (OpenSSH)](http://www.openssh.com/specs.html) * [Wikipedia article](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_Shell) ### Community * [StackOverflow](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/ssh) * [ServerFault](http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/ssh) ## License [![CC0](https://i.creativecommons.org/p/zero/1.0/88x31.png)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) To the extent possible under law, [Manfred Touron](https://github.com/moul) has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to this work.