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JuiceSSH makes it easy to manage SSH from an Android device

Jack Wallen kicks the tires of JuiceSSH, which is his new go-to SSH client for the Android
platform.
By Jack Wallen | August 13, 2014, 6:47 AM PST

There are many instances when I need to be able to log into a remote server via SSH.
Sometimes I'm at a desktop or laptop and can handle that easily, and other times the only tool I

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Key import/export/generation
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And that's just the free version. If you pony up $5.00 (USD) for the paid version, you'll also
receive these features:
Home screen widget for quick connections
Local, remote, and dynamic port forwarding
Store connections and scripts as snippets (you can even auto-run snippets upon connection)
Auto backup of connections
and much more.
Of all the SSH clients I've used, JuiceSSH is the best. Let's install it and see just how good this
tool works.

Installation
We'll install the free version of JuiceSSH, so you can give it a test run and see if it meets (or
exceeds) all of your needs. Here's how:
1. Open the Google Play Store on your Android device
2. Search for JuiceSSH
3. Tap Install
4. Read through the permissions listing
5. If the permissions listing is acceptable, tap Accept
6. Allow the installation to complete
Once it's installed, you should nd a launcher located on your home screen or in your app
drawer (or both). Tap that launcher to re up JuiceSSH.

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Usage

When you rst re up JuiceSSH, you'll be required to set an encryption password. This password

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encryption password. Once you've saved your encryption password, you'll nd yourself on the
JuiceSSH main window (Figure A).
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JuiceSSH running on a Verizon-branded LG G Pad.

You're now ready to create a quick connection to a remote SSH server. Follow these steps:
1. From the main window, tap Connections
2. Tap Quick Connect
3. Enter the information for the connection (Figure B)
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At this point, you'll be presented with a quick tutorial that shows you how to change the font size
(volume buttons), open the pop-up keyboard (tap the terminal), and copy/paste/share (long-press
the terminal for the copy, paste, and share options). Tap the OK I've got it! button to dismiss
the tutorial, and you'll nd yourself at the command prompt of your remote server. Tap the
terminal once to open the special pop-up keyboard (Figure C).
Figure C

Logged into a remote SSH server with JuiceSSH.

At this point, you should be able to work with your remote server as you would with any SSH
client. When you log out, your Quick Connect connections will be saved in the Connections
window. The identity you used (the username/password) will also be saved under the Identity
tab. If you happen to manage multiple remote servers, and they use different credentials for
logging in, you can create different identities. With multiple identities created, you can select

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from those identities (via a drop-down list) when connecting to a server. This means that you
don't have to always enter the username for the server. You can also save the identity password
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Figure D

Creating a new identity with JuiceSSH.

Now, when you create a new connection (not a Quick Connection), you can select the identity to
use from the drop-down list (Figure E).
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Selecting an identity for a connection.

If you're looking for the best Android SSH client, run don't walk to the Google Play Store
and install JuiceSSH. After you use it once, you'll forget about all the other clients.
Do you administer SSH-enabled servers remotely? If so, do you trust doing so over wireless or
4G with your Android device? Which client do you recommend? Share your opinion in the
discussion thread below.

Also see:
Easily make an SSH connection from your Android device (http://www.techrepublic.com/article/easilymake-an-ssh-connection-from-your-android-device/)

Add a secure shell server to your Android tablet (http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/tablets-in-theenterprise/add-a-secure-shell-server-to-your-android-tablet/)

Review: ConnectBot SSH client for Android (http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/smartphones/reviewconnectbot-ssh-client-for-android/)

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