

Once the connection is set up, you can control and use the resources of the computer that you linked to in a matter of seconds. PuTTY stores the hosts and their corresponding settings, in order to facilitate fast yet accurate switches between machines and even, supports most of the encryption algorithms such as AES, DES, Blowfish, 3DES or Arcfour. PuTTY grants you control using the SSH encryption key and the protocol version while providing SCP and SFTP clients accessible through the command-line. It also supports X11 forwarding in addition to local, remote or dynamic port forwarding, the IPv6 protocol, and authentication using public-keys.

The bottom line presents PuTTY as a vital application for experienced users in need of a sturdy yet fully-customizable environment for their PC-to-PC secure connections. Its wide-ranging array of supported protocols together with its execution speed make it worthy of its top spot within Telnet/SSH Clients category. Putty for Mac also available you can use freely.
