NetSarang Launches Cross-Platform SSH Client PortX

NetSarang already offers products like Xshell, Xftp, and Xmanager. Users familiar with their software know it previously supported only Windows. To expand its market reach, NetSarang has recently released PortX, a cross-platform SSH client compatible with Mac, Windows, and Linux. It is currently available for free download, offering another option for SSH clients.

PortX Features

• Cross-platform support (Mac OS X, Windows, Linux)
• Google Drive synchronization
• Clean tabbed user interface
• Local Shell access
• SSH2 protocol
• SFTP file upload
• Port forwarding: X11, Local, Remote, SocksV5
• Keyword search
• Proxy forwarding, keyboard interaction, public/private key authentication
• Quick connection address bar
• Customizable appearance
• Global options

Download PortX

Choose the download link based on your platform. If the links below are unavailable, visit the official website: https://portx.online/zh/ for the latest download addresses.

• Windows: https://cdn.netsarang.net/0ac7ea20/PortX-latest-Setup.exe
• Linux: https://cdn.netsarang.com/0ac7ea20/PortX_latest_amd64.deb
• MacOS: https://cdn.netsarang.net/0ac7ea20/PortX-latest.dmg

Note: These links may not be accessible from within China; a proxy server may be required for downloading.

Using PortX

After installing PortX on Windows, the default interface is in English. To change the language to Chinese, click the "three dots" icon in the top right, go to Settings > Language, and select Chinese. The setting takes effect immediately without restarting the client.

On Windows, the default terminal is CMD, but you can also choose PowerShell or WSL (if installed) by clicking the downward arrow next to the "+" button.

You can quickly connect to a session by entering the IP address in the top input box.

Alternatively, you can manually add sessions using the button on the right.

To upload files to the server, simply drag and drop local files into the current session window. This is very convenient. However, if you do not close the upload progress window, you cannot type commands in the terminal. It is unclear whether this is a bug or an intentional design. Additionally, I could not find a quick way to connect via SFTP; if you discover one, please leave a comment.

In the settings, you can synchronize data to Google Drive. Since this tool is primarily used by operations personnel, this should not be difficult to configure.

Other Similar Software

If you are looking for other cross-platform SSH clients, consider the following tools:

• WindTerm: A free and useful cross-platform SSH client: https://blog.xiaoz.org/archives/16314
• FinalShell: A free and useful SSH tool: https://blog.xiaoz.org/archives/15352
• Electerm: Another open-source free SSH/SFTP client: https://blog.xiaoz.org/archives/15692

If you want to guess which SSH tool I currently use, feel free to leave a comment.

Summary

PortX features a clean and reasonable interface design that meets basic operations needs. However, a limitation is that data synchronization is currently only supported for Google Drive. It is hoped that future updates will support more synchronization methods, such as WebDAV.

PortX Official Website: https://portx.online/zh/