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WinSSHTerm: all versions and old releases

A tabbed SSH solution for Windows, combining PuTTY, WinSCP and VcXsrv

36 versions of WinSSHTerm are listed here, from April 15, 2024 to the current 2.43.2. Each one links to the publisher’s own installer files.

2024: 15 15 24 2025: 10 10 25 2026: 11 11 26

36 versions over 2 years · about 15 a year

VersionDateSizeFiles
2.43.2Latest September 19, 2026 — 64-bit MSI64-bit MSIARM64 MSIARM64 MSI
Release notes
- Multi-Input Scripts: Fixed scrollbar, new script search and export feature
2.43.1 September 8, 2026 — 64-bit MSI64-bit MSIARM64 MSIARM64 MSI
Release notes
- Bug fix: 'Check Access' doesn't show all of the output in some cases
2.43.0 August 22, 2026 — 64-bit MSI64-bit MSIARM64 MSIARM64 MSI
Release notes
- Launch Tools: Added support for PowerShell 7.x (pwsh.exe), which offers improved performance
- New option to use 'pwsh.exe' if available or to force the use of legacy 'powershell.exe' (old behaviour) under File->Preferences->Misc->Launch Tools
2.42.3 August 8, 2026 — 64-bit MSI64-bit MSIARM64 MSIARM64 MSI
Release notes
- Bug fix (regression): Release 2.41.10 introduced focus issues when using Cluster Mode
- Bug fix: Opening a connection that doesn't require a terminal window does not work in Cluster Mode
- Bug fix: Additional code introduced in 2.41.10 to fix the PuTTY window size and position gets
unnecessarily executed if WinSSHTerm is on the primary monitor
- Add the connection name in the title text of the launch tool window
2.42.2 June 17, 2026 — 64-bit MSI64-bit MSIARM64 MSIARM64 MSI
Release notes
- New dedicated window for template variables (Tools->Template Variables) with a new option to show the values of hidden variables
- Launch Tools: New button to show the script content with replaced placeholders (Launch Tool window->Info->Show script)
- Inform user if hidden variables are configured and no master password is set
- Bug fix: Submitting the master password with the enter key doesn't work in all dialogs
- Bug fix: Using the scrollbar in the Launch Tool Info window doesn't work as expected
2.42.1 June 15, 2026 — 64-bit MSI64-bit MSIARM64 MSIARM64 MSI
Release notes
- Launch Tool 'Port Knock': New parameter 'LT.KNOCK_PRE_RUN_POWERSHELL_CODE_B64' to make dynamic UDP packet payloads possible (e.g. Single Packet Authorization)
- Launch Tool 'Port Knock': The parameter 'LT.KNOCK_PAYLOAD_B64' now also accepts a non-base64 string value
- Launch Tools: All placeholders in the script for launch tool options will now be replaced with the option value
- New variable 'WST.TOOLSPATH' available that contains the path to WinSSHTerm's tools directory
- Bug fix: Launch tool 'Port Knock' does not support IPv6 addresses
- Bug fix: Launch tool 'Port Knock': Setting a value in 'LT.KNOCK_SOURCE_PORT' has no effect for the UDP connection
2.42.0 June 9, 2026 — 64-bit MSI64-bit MSIARM64 MSIARM64 MSI
Release notes
- New launch tool 'Port Knock' added that enables WinSSHTerm to perform UDP port knocking
2.41.10 June 4, 2026 — 64-bit MSI64-bit MSIARM64 MSIARM64 MSI
Release notes
- Bug fix: After opening a connection (or reconnecting) minimizing the app by clicking the task bar icon doesn't work as expected
- Bug fix: On a secondary monitor the PuTTY window doesn't get sized properly in some cases
- Bug fix: Re-attaching a PuTTY window doesn't focus the main app
2.41.9 May 30, 2026 — 64-bit MSI64-bit MSIARM64 MSIARM64 MSI
Release notes
- Bug fix: A launch tool can occasionally fail due to a race condition
- Bug fix: The variables "CON.RHOST" and "CON.RPORT" are not properly set if the "Logical Host" contains an URL
2.41.8 April 22, 2026 — 64-bit MSI64-bit MSIARM64 MSIARM64 MSI
Release notes
- Bug fix: Launch Tool: Reset return values for cloned connections
- New shortcut "ALTGR+F5" to trigger Copy Files
2.41.7 February 5, 2026 — 64-bit MSI64-bit MSIARM64 MSIARM64 MSI
Release notes
- Bug fix: Shared connections file is not properly parsed
- Bug fix: Text selection doesn't work as expected for Multi-Input scripts
- Bug fix: The launch tool "Multiple Jump" doesn't work on IoT versions of Windows
- Bug fix: The output under Help->Info is incomplete when PuTTY is not installed
- Minor improvements to the Multi-Input scripts window, launch tool processing and terminal closing detection
2.41.6 November 15, 2025 — 64-bit MSI64-bit MSIARM64 MSIARM64 MSI
Release notes
- Bug fix (regression): Since 2.41.4 only the first 10 custom script buttons will show up
- Minor bug fix: After PuTTY loses the connection the terminal cursor gets activated
2.41.5 November 9, 2025 — 64-bit MSI64-bit MSIARM64 MSIARM64 MSI
Release notes
- Bug fix: Windows key hotkeys (e.g. "Win+Up/Down") don't trigger when PuTTY has focus
- New option to disable the fix for Windows key hotkeys together with the option to disable the fix for Alt-Tab switching now under "Files->Preferences->Misc->Windows system hotkeys"
2.41.4 November 5, 2025 — 64-bit MSI64-bit MSIARM64 MSIARM64 MSI
Release notes
- Bug fix (regression): Since version 2.40.0 the Multi-Input menu elements don't always properly align to the right
2.41.3 November 1, 2025 — 64-bit MSI64-bit MSIARM64 MSIARM64 MSI
Release notes
- Bug fix: Switching with Alt-Tab while PuTTY has focus could lead to unexpected behaviour
- Bug fix: After reconnecting a connection the focus is not set properly if Multi-Input is enabled
- New alternate shortcut "AltGr+F9" availabe to close a tab
- New option to disable the Alt-Tab fix when PuTTY has focus under File->Preferences->General
- Cluster mode: Hide window before opening connections
2.41.2 October 23, 2025 — 64-bit MSI64-bit MSIARM64 MSIARM64 MSI
Release notes
- Bug fix: New option to prevent setting the rawconfig argument (forces /newinstance) in WinSCP's custom args
- Bug fix: Set focus to the Connection window if there are no tabs
- Script Runner / Cluster Mode: Add a connection with a double-click
- Minor improvements (key input) to the Connection, Configuration, Quick-Connect and Search window
2.41.1 July 26, 2025 — 64-bit MSI64-bit MSIARM64 MSIARM64 MSI
Release notes
- Bug fix: A pop up dialog informing the user about the availability of a 64-bit build was incorrectly shown in some rare cases
- Removed feature to prevent sleep mode as it is not working any more on current Windows versions
- PuTTY-WST: Added links to "File->Preferences->Terminal" and "Help" / Info form now showing its version
2.41.0 July 11, 2025 — 64-bit MSI64-bit MSIARM64 MSIARM64 MSI
Release notes
- New Launch Tool "HTTP client" with multiple jump server support
- Support for embedding PuTTY-WST (see https://github.com/WinSSHTerm/PuTTY-WST)
- Multiple Jump: Adding the connection name to the PowerShell window title
- Multiple Jump: Allow empty passwords
- WSL Starter: Use "localhost" as default host for WSL connections
2.40.1 May 1, 2025 — 64-bit MSI64-bit MSIARM64 MSIARM64 MSI
Release notes
- Bug fix: The return values of a launch tool might not get properly parsed in some cases
- Minor improvements to the internal launch tools
2.40.0 April 24, 2025 — 64-bit MSI64-bit MSIARM64 MSIARM64 MSI
Release notes
- Launch Tool: Added support for tunneling through multiple Jump Servers
- Launch Tool: "RDP client", "VNC client" and "Multiple Jump" now integrated into WinSSHTerm
- Launch Tool: "Multiple Jump" functionality reusable in own Launch Tools with "Common Functions"
- Launch Tool: New connection parameter for Launch Tool Options
- Launch Tool: General improvements
- New option to set a custom window title for PuTTY, allowing KeePass to send passwords wth the Auto-Type feature (Preferences->General)
- New option: Horizontal layout for the connection and configuration window (View->Toggle Layout)
- New parameter "Logical Host" for each connection
- New connection variables CON.RHOST and CON.RPORT
- Multi-Input: Increased number of available script buttons to 25 / scripts window now resizable
- Bug fix: Problem when switching options for "Tab title changes" under Preferences->Terminal
- Bug fix: Manually closing the launch tool window could cause an app crash
- Bug fix: A Launch Tool doesn't get triggered when reconnecting gracefully
- Bug fix: Corrected positioning of the UI elements for searching in the connections window
2.39.3 March 28, 2025 — 64-bit MSI64-bit MSIARM64 MSIARM64 MSI
Release notes
- Bug fix: App crash when closing a running Launch Tool
- Bug fix: Cancelling a Launch Tool during reconnect leads to an unhandled state
- Bug fix: SSH connections that use a Launch Tool couldn't be opened in Cluster Mode and Script Runner
- New option to prevent resetting return variables (under File->Preferences->Misc->Launch Tools)
2.38.0 December 14, 2024 — 64-bit MSI64-bit MSIARM64 MSIARM64 MSI
Release notes
- New option (experimental) to let the terminal change the tab title dynamically (under File->Preferences->Terminal->Tab title changes)
- New feature: bulk-open connections with WinSCP (Connection Folder->Copy Files)
- Bug fix: State signs get lost when moving a tab with a renamed title
2.37.5 September 29, 2024 — 64-bit MSI64-bit MSIARM64 MSIARM64 MSI
Release notes
- Bug fix: Issue when checking versions for PuTTY or WinSCP
- Explicitly disable DPI awareness to prevent layout issues
2.37.4 September 18, 2024 — 64-bit MSI64-bit MSIARM64 MSIARM64 MSI
Release notes
- Bug fix: The default GUI font could cause issues on Windows systems which are using non-Latin characters
- Bug fix: An error message appeared when opening a connection with "Connection Sharing" enabled
- Minor changes to the GUI
2.37.3 August 19, 2024 — 64-bit MSI64-bit MSIARM64 MSIARM64 MSI
Release notes
- Bug fix: The default PuTTY session got reset on each start of WinSSHTerm causing a loss of manual configuration changes
- Bug fix: Some actions in the Trusted Host CAs window could lead to an app crash
- Bug fix: Unsupported characters in connection fields that contain a path weren't properly handled
2.37.2 August 10, 2024 — 64-bit MSI64-bit MSIARM64 MSIARM64 MSI
Release notes
- Bug fix: Copy files: When using a proxy (type: Local, HTTP, SOCKS4 or SOCKS5), the parameter for the certificate was missing
2.37.1 August 5, 2024 — 64-bit MSI64-bit MSIARM64 MSIARM64 MSI
Release notes
- Bug fix: A bug was introduced in version 2.37.0 that could lead to errors when opening a connection (or checking access)
2.37.0 August 3, 2024 — 64-bit MSI64-bit MSIARM64 MSIARM64 MSI
Release notes
- Added support for OpenSSH certificates
- Added the proxy type "Local" to be able to set a custom proxy command
- Custom Color Scheme: New button to generate the string for the connection field "Env Color" (Files->Preferences->Color Scheme->Edit)
- Script Runner: Removed restriction (sequential runs only) when using HTTP or SOCKS proxy
- Bug fix: Changes to a session registry key could fail in some cases
2.36.2 July 12, 2024 — 64-bit MSI64-bit MSIARM64 MSIARM64 MSI
Release notes
- Added menu items for detaching and re-attaching all terminals to "Tools"
- Bug fix: Chocolatey shim is still not properly handled for Puttygen
2.36.1 July 9, 2024 — 64-bit MSI64-bit MSIARM64 MSIARM64 MSI
Release notes
- Added a new menu item "Start Puttygen" to "Tools"
- Bug fix: Chocolatey shim is not properly handled for Puttygen
- Bug fix: Missing text in the window that shows the download link for Puttygen
2.36.0 July 8, 2024 — 64-bit MSI64-bit MSIARM64 MSIARM64 MSI
Release notes
- Added puttygen as client software (File->Preferences->Puttygen)
- Added a new environment variable for puttygen (see point 32 in the FAQ section)
- Multi-Input: Send text to detached terminal windows now possible
- New option to prevent closing detached terminal windows on exit (File->Preferences->General)
- Cloning a shared connection to a local one now possible in the Connections window
- Turned off GSSAPI authentication in PuTTY as WinSSHTerm doesn't support it
- Changed code for caching encrypted data
- Bug fix: Using shortcuts in detached terminal windows could lead to an unexpected behaviour
- Bug fix: Pageant isn't correctly started in some cases when starting from the Preferences window
2.35.2 May 30, 2024 — 64-bit MSI64-bit MSIARM64 MSIARM64 MSI
Release notes
- Bug fix: If a backup is created when a shared connection file is loaded, the local connections will be missing in the backup. Please recreate your backup with 2.35.2 or later, if it was created with 2.35.1 or earlier
- Bug fix: Restoring a backup when a shared connection file is configured can cause an error and prevent WinSSHTerm from starting
2.35.1 May 30, 2024 — 64-bit MSIARM64 MSI
Release notes
- Bug fix: Creating a backup can lead to a corrupted file in some cases. Please consider backup files generated with 2.35.0 or earlier as corrupt and recreate them with 2.35.1 or later
- Master password: minor improvements
2.35.0 May 15, 2024 — 64-bit MSIARM64 MSI
Release notes
- Support for environment variables added to set custom locations for PuTTY, WinSCP, Pageant, Plink and VcXsrv (see point 32 in the FAQ section)
- Env Color: Instead of only changing the background color it is now possible to optionally change all 22 terminal colors in PuTTY (see point 21 in the FAQ section)
- Bug fix: Spacing in tabs corrected
- Square color area in the tab changed to a colored dot to save space
- new configuration parameter "Custom Type" for each connection
- Connection Filter: new option to resolve variables
- Connection Filter: new parameter "Custom Type" added to the properties list
- new updateable msix package available in the Microsoft Store
- msix package: Removed download pop ups and links
- Bug fix: Prevent starting WinSSHTerm if the key file is invalid
2.34.1 April 16, 2024 — 64-bit MSIARM64 MSI
Release notes
- Show warnings if an unsecure version of PuTTY/WinSCP is used
- New option to disable security warnings under File->Preferences->General
2.34.0 April 15, 2024 — 64-bit MSIARM64 MSI

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