When Security Matters to your Data Transfer – SSH and Telnet

Georgia SoftWorks offers lightening-fast, industrial Telnet Server for Windows. They are the go-to company for reliable and robust data exchange. Their Telnet Server is designed for superior operation in the most demanding industrial and commercial environments.

But what about when security matters in your data transfer? Georgia SoftWorks has you covered there, too. Their SSH Server is the fastest, most secure SSH Server for Windows on the market. The GSW SSH Server for Windows provides remote access to your Windows host on an unsecure network.

Ok – What about other SSH Servers on the market? Unfortunately, not all SSH products are created equal. An SSH product is only as strong as it’s security algorithms. When SSH first came out, it was incredibly strong. But advancements in mathematics and computing power have forced the deprecation of many existing and commonly used security algorithms and ciphers. Many SSH products still use the outdated, unsafe security algorithms. The consumer, who is concerned about safety, unknowingly is using an unsafe and outdated SSH Server and Client, putting all their valuable data at risk.

Georgia SoftWorks only uses safe, updated algorithms for 2019. The algorithms aren’t just for the SSH Server, they are used for the SSH Client as well. The SSH Client must also use safe, approved algorithms, MACs and ciphers to provide the level of security for which SSH is renowned.

From Host Key Algorithms, Key Exchange Algorithms, Message Authenticaiton Codes (MACs), Ciphers and Public Key Algorithms, GSW only uses safe algorithms for their SSH products (SSH Client and Server for Windows, the GSW Business Tunnel – SSH Tunneling at its finest, and the GSW ConnectBot – an SSH Client for Android.

Keep your valuable data and sensitive information SECURE. Learn more about our security algorithms here.

GSW Certifies Telnet Server and GSW ConnectBot Android Client on Archer 3 Rugged Handheld Barcode Scanner

Georgia SoftWorks tested and certified their GSW ConnectBot for Android, Telnet Server for Windows and SSH Server for Windows on Juniper System’s Archer 3 Rugged Handheld.

Georgia SoftWorks (GSW) successfully tested their GSW ConnectBot for Android and GSW Universal Terminal System (UTS for Windows) using a Juniper Systems Archer 3; a ruggedized handheld barcode scanner that offers reliable performance in harsh environments.

The Georgia SoftWorks certification testing consisted of installing the GSW ConnectBot Android Client and setting up a telnet connection to the UTS server. The GSW Lab ran test applications over a period of time to establish confidence that the connections remained stable. They set up an SSH2 connection to the UTS and performed stress testing. They disconnected and reconnected multiple times to ensure consistency. Finally, the GSW Lab tested the GSW ConnectBot for Android features, including their new Licensing and Deployment Server.

“The GSW LADS (Licensing and Deployment Server) allows you to manage your licensing, upload and download configurations from devices, upload screenshots to the server for technical assistance, as well as manage updates to the software” explained Steve Lindsey of Georgia SoftWorks. “The Archer 3 performed reliably throughout all of our testing, without as much as a hiccup. It is a fully capable device that runs well in a Georgia SoftWorks environment.”

Juniper Systems’ Archer 3 is a rugged handheld with an integrated barcode scanner, designed to thrive in tough conditions. Weighing in at 1.3 pounds, the Archer 3 has a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor, 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of Flash Storage. It is IP-68 rated and meets stringent MIL-STD- 810G test standards. The Archer 3 is unfazed by environmental factors such as extreme temperatures, dust, and water.

Founded in 1993, Juniper Systems is an industry-leading provider of ultra-rugged data collectors.They design, manufacture, and service ultra-rugged handheld computers and field computing solutions in the United States. Their catalog includes rugged PDAs and handhelds, field PCs, rugged notepads, DGPS receivers, and field/mobile mapping devices. They provide unwavering quality and successful execution in their products, so customers can reliably collect data in the harshest conditions. The durability and environmental resilience of their hardware is a great match for the Georgia SoftWorks software.

Georgia SoftWorks is a software development company located in Dawsonville, Georgia USA who has gained worldwide recognition for their development of the GSW Telnet Server for Windows and SSH Server for Windows. The GSW software is used in the most demanding industrial and commercial environments and in a variety of industries, including government, automobile manufacturing, schools, oil companies, airlines, warehousing, medical, food and beverage and more. GSW has end-users and resellers in every continent (except Antarctica).

About Georgia SoftWorks:
Georgia SoftWorks is a software development company located in Dawsonville, Georgia USA who has gained worldwide recognition for their development of the GSW Telnet Server for Windows and SSH Server for Windows . Since the 1990’s, the GSW UTS has provided consistent operation, high-end features, performance and unmatched security in a variety of industries throughout the world. They have end users and resellers on every continent (except Antarctica). Most recently, Georgia SoftWorks launched the GSW ConnectBot for Android, an industrial grade SSH/Telnet Client for Android. It is the most cryptographically secure, commercially supported SSH/Telnet client for Android.

Georgia Softworks Recaps 2018 Year with Telnet/SSH Server for Windows

Georgia SoftWorks (GSW), developer of the GSW Telnet Server for Windows and SSH Server for Windows, recaps their 2018 year.

Georgia SoftWorks reviews the past year developing the GSW Telnet Server for Windows, SSH Server for Windows, GSW Business Tunnel and GSW ConnectBot.

“2018 was an exciting year at Georgia SoftWorks,” said Steve Lindsey of GSW. “We exhibited a booth at Modex 2018. We made several feature releases to the GSW Telnet Server and SSH Server for Windows. We’ve welcomed new resellers as well as celebrated significant reseller milestones. One of our biggest feats of 2018 was the launch of the GSW ConnectBot, an SSH/Telnet Client for Android.”

In April, Georgia SoftWorks showcased their products at Modex 2018, the leading trade show for supply chain, manufacturing and distribution industries in Atlanta, GA. The GSW team had demonstrations on devices for their GSW Telnet Server for Windows, SSH Server for Windows, Business Tunnel, and their latest product, the GSW ConnectBot.

“Our biggest hit of Modex was our newest product, the GSW ConnectBot, which is an industrial grade SSH/Telnet Client for Android. It’s a solution many companies have been looking for and were thrilled to see that we now offer,” said Lindsey.

In 2018, Georgia SoftWorks launched their GSW ConnectBot. The Georgia SoftWorks ConnectBot is the most cryptographically secure, commercially supported Telnet/SSH client for Android, on par only with the GSW SSH Clients for Windows. The GSW ConnectBot’s features include running multiple SSH sessions at a time, persisted sessions when the user switches to another Android app, compatibility with a wide variety of hosts, configurable Answerback, configurable screen size and more. The GSW ConnectBot includes updated SAFE algorithms for 2018 with ciphers that have no known security vulnerabilities or weaknesses. The GSW ConnectBot offers the strongest encryption available on the commercial market.

Georgia SoftWorks launched their GSW UTS (Universal Terminal Server, the GSW Telnet Server and SSH Server for Windows) Version 8.09.0001 in March of 2018, that added new Automatic Reconnect/Session Saver Methods, updated the UTS Configuration tool, added a user defined Server Side Heart Beat Timer, reported IPD addresses with failed logon attempts and more. In November of 2018, UTS Version 8.09.0003 was released, which included major new features. This version added client self-termination, GSW UTS and GSW ConnectBot device and client information strings, enabled 3rd party client mouse operation, added logon inactivity timeout, added the capability to enable/disable the status bar and task bar and allows the SCP/SFTP to be directed to a UNC Path on the GSW SSH Server for Windows.

Georgia SoftWorks noted significant reseller milestones in 2018. Advanced Business Solutions, Buton eBusiness Solutions, Targetware Informica Ltda, Intesys S.C., Koreansoft Inc, ATMS International and Mingjia Tech celebrated 5 years with Georgia SoftWorks. Teleservizi, HCS Remora, and Qast Systems Solutions, Inc celebrated 10 years. Datalinx Computer Systems, Zetes France, DSD Padova, Bar Code Integrators, CSI Ltd of UK, AISL SA/SDI Systems and Integrated Manufacturing Systems reached 15 years. SHI International Corp celebrated 20 years as an authorized reseller of the GSW products. They also welcomed iWMS Hardware Solutions as a new authorized reseller, and MSK Engineering as their first authorized reseller in Kazakhstan.

Georgia SoftWorks is a software development company located in Dawsonville, Georgia that has gained its worldwide recognition from the development of the GSW Telnet Server for Windows and SSH Server for Windows. Georgia SoftWork’s industrial quality software is designed for the most rigorous commercial environments. The reliability, robustness and features of the Georgia SoftWorks Telnet Server for Windows and the secure SSH Server for Windows has led to its global demand, which has resulted in end users and resellers on every continent.

About Georgia SoftWorks:
Established in 1991, Georgia SoftWorks is a privately held software development company recognized for creating high performance data communications, system and telecommunications applications. Georgia SoftWorks has obtained a worldwide presence with its industrial SSH/Telnet Server for Microsoft Windows. GSW’s long-term commitment to SSH/Telnet has led to the pioneering of major features such as Session Shadowing, Session Monitoring, Graceful Termination, Automatic Logon, Logon Scripting and Team Services technology which allows mobile device users to transfer, swap, share and recover mobile device sessions. Most recently, Georgia SoftWorks has launched their GSW ConnectBot, a SSH/Telnet Client for Android. The GSW ConnectBot is the most cryptographically secure, commercially supported SSH client for Android, only on par with the GSW SSH Client for Windows.

Another Major Security Breach? 4 GSW Products to Protect Your Sensitive and Valuable Data

Another major security breach in the news?!

This year, security breaches, internet threats and cyber-attacks are popping up in the news almost daily, with millions of sensitive data records exposed. According to InfoSecurity Magazine, almost 1.4 billion records were exposed in 686 breaches reported between Jan 1 and March 31 2018. As internet threats and cyber-attacks increase, business vulnerability is at an all-time high.

Security breaches are bad for business, bad for reputations and are a quick way to lose trust from your customers.

“A Security breach can be extremely damaging and we make sure that we can provide the best on the market for our customers.” – Georgia SoftWorks

GSW offers 4 products that will protect your sensitive and valuable data.

1. The Georgia SoftWorks SSH Server–
The Georgia SoftWorks SSH Server is based upon the robust and reliable Universal Terminal Server and provides secure remote access to your Windows host including Secure Remote Logon, Secure Data Exchange and Secure Access to your application on an non-secure network.

The growing concern that sensitive data must not be available to unauthorized third parties demands secure access between clients and server. This is especially true for RF Terminal access to a server. Secure Remote Access is required yet the configuration needs to be simple. With many security solutions the administration is so complex and lengthy that many businesses are either unprepared for the technical challenge or not able to spend the time required for proper implementation and continued maintenance. Our SSH Server is perfect for data collection devices.

The Georgia SoftWorks SSH Server for Windows offers a secure solution that is simple to install, implement and configure. You get complete End to End security. GSW provides mobile and desktop clients and basic technical support at no extra cost which provides a significant savings. Get Secure Now! (Supports IPv6 too!)

2.The GSW FIPS 140-2 Upgrade –
GSW’s SSH Server and SSH Client provide a “FIPS” 140-2 compliant option for those entities with requirements to meet cryptographic module security standards to protect sensitive and valuable data. FIPS certification standards are either mandated or recommended for use in federal government information technology (IT) systems. In addition to all the security benefits of the GSW SSH Server you can also have FIPS 140-2 compliance.
Under contract with the United States Military, GSW developed an End-to-End SSH FIPS 140-2 compliant solution, Client and Server to meet their requirements.
GSW is able to make this FIPS 140-2 compliant solution commercially available for other Federal and State agencies, as well as institutions and private enterprises with the need to comply with government grade security requirements.

3.The GSW Business Tunnel
The GSW Business Tunnel is a versatile and secure connectivity tool that allows you and your coworkers secure access to required network services that are often risky due to non-secure locations or impossible due to firewall configurations.

With the GSW Business Tunnel, secure tunnels are built over a network between the Business Tunnel Software and an SSH Server. Each tunnel may contain one or more channels where encrypted traffic is encapsulated and is sent through an encrypted channel providing the security you need to confidently connect over a wifi network.

Provide SSH protected access to popular network services like SMTP, POP, RDP, HTTP, MySSQL, SQL Server etc. over and untrusted network.
From branch offices, airports, hotels, home, or any remote location you can confidently and securely Browse your company’s intranet, surf the web, remote desktop, manage servers, send/receive email, maintain databases and more!

4. The GSW ConnectBot – SSH/Telnet Client for Android

GSW ConnectBot from Georgia SoftWorks is a simple to use but powerful Secure Shell (SSH) and telnet client with enough features to satisfy both system administrators and industrial environments. Based on the proven and familiar user interface of the original ConnectBot the GSW ConnectBot is the most cryptographically secure, commercially supported SSH client for Android on par only with the Georgia SoftWorks SSH Clients for Windows.

Production environments need robust features, performance and reliability to support their operations. The GSW ConnectBot was specifically designed for demanding and commercial industrial environments. Coupled with world-class security and supported by a full team of skilled technicians, the GSW ConnectBot is a top-notch connectivity tool that you can trust to get the job done in a serious production environment.

 
Keep your sensitive business information secure, simply. Let Georgia SoftWorks help. Call for your free trial today!

Q&A with GSW about their SSH Client for Android

Question: What is the Georgia SoftWorks ConnectBot?

Georgia SoftWorks:  The GSW ConnectBot is a simple to use but powerful commercial grade SSH Client for Android. It’s the most cryptographically secure, commercially supported Telnet/SSH Client for Android.

Question: What was the idea behind the GSW ConnectBot?

Georgia SoftWorks: The GSW ConnectBot is based on the original ConnectBot, the most popular and proven (over 1 million downloads) Telnet/SSH Client for Android. We were impressed with the original ConnectBot, yet it was missing features that decades of experience had shown were required in commercial and industrial environments. The original ConnectBot is open source, and we decided to make it commercial grade. We kept the familiar user interface while adding industrial features and robustness.

Question: As you developed the GSW ConnectBot, did you have a specific industry in mind?

Georgia SoftWorks: Production environments need robust features, performance and reliability to support their operations.  The GSW ConnectBot was specifically designed for demanding commercial and industrial environments. Coupled with world class security and supported by a full team of skillful technicians, GSW ConnectBot is a top-notch connectivity tool that you can trust to get the job done within a serious production environment.

Question: If you had to pick one feature that GSW added that stands out the most, what would you pick?

Georgia SoftWorks: One of the most exciting features we added are the current, SAFE SSH algorithms. As such, it is the most cryptographically secure commercially supported SSH client for Android, on par only with the GSW SSH Clients for Windows.

Question: What other features does the GSW ConnectBot offer?

Georgia SoftWorks: I’ll list out a few….

• Runs multiple SSH sessions at the same time

• Persisted sessions when user temporarily switches to another Android app

• Compatible with a wide variety of hosts (Windows, Unix, Ubuntu, Mac, etc.)

• Allows an administrator to preconfigure host shortcuts

• Compatible with display of columnar data and frames

• Configurable Answerback

• Configurable screen size

• Compatible with function keys and meta keys available on enhanced keyboards

• Stay Connected features

• Application Lockout for production environments

• Configuration/Settings Lockout for production environments

• Updated with SAFE algorithms for 2018 to ensure the strongest SSH security

• and encryption available for Android

 

Question: Where can we learn more about the GSW ConnectBot?

 

Georgia SoftWorks: Visit our website to learn more!

Georgia SoftWorks Announces Launch of the GSW ConnectBot for Android

Georgia SoftWorks releases their newest product, the GSW ConnectBot, the most cryptographically secure, commercially supported SSH/Telnet Client for Android.

Georgia SoftWorks, developer of the GSW Telnet Server and SSH Server for Windows, announces the launch of their latest product, the GSW ConnectBot, a Telnet/SSH Client for Android. The GSW ConnectBot is the most cryptographically secure, commercially supported Telnet/SSH Client for Android on the market.

The new GSW ConnectBot from Georgia SoftWorks is a simple to use but powerful commercial grade SSH Client for Android. The GW ConnectBot is based on the original ConnectBot, the most popular and proven Telnet/SSH Client for Android.

“We were impressed with the original ConnectBot, yet it was missing features that decades of experience had shown were required in commercial and industrial environments. The original ConnectBot is open source, and GSW decided to make it commercial grade,” said Johnny Douglas of GSW. “We kept the familiar user interface while adding industrial features and robustness. One of the most exciting features we added are the current, safe SSH algorithms. Now, it is the most cryptographically secure, commercially supported SSH Client for Android, on par only with the GSW SSH Clients for Windows.”

The GSW Connectbot launches with a variety of features. The ability to run multiple SSH sessions at the same time, persisted sessions when a user temporarily switches to another Android app, compatibility with a wide variety of hosts and the allowance for an administrator to preconfigure host shortcuts all come standard in the GSW Connectbot. Other standard features include compatibility with display of data and frames, configurable answerback, configurable screen size, Stay Connected features, Application Lockout for production environments and Configuration/Settings Lockout for production environments. It also uses safe SSH algorithms for 2018 to ensure the strongest SSH security and encryption available for Android.

“The GSW Connectbot shines because we watch current literature and discussions of cryptography to keep our software constantly updated. This ensures that our customers aren’t using a cryptographic algorithm that has recently found vulnerability or weakness,” said Douglas.

Georgia SoftWorks is a software development company located in Dawsonville, Georgia USA who has gained worldwide recognition for their development of the GSW Telnet Server for Windows and SSH Server for Windows. The GSW Telnet and SSH Server for Windows are industrial quality software designed for superior operation in the most demanding mobile RF Terminal environments. GSW has end-users and resellers in every continent (except Antarctica). Their software is used in a variety of industries, including government, automobile manufacturing, schools, oil companies, airlines, pharmaceutical, medical, food and beverage and more.

About Georgia SoftWorks:
Established in 1991, Georgia SoftWorks is a privately held software development company recognized for creating high performance data communications, system and telecommunications applications. Georgia SoftWorks has obtained a worldwide presence with its industrial SSH/Telnet Server for Microsoft Windows. GSW’s long-term commitment to SSH/Telnet has led to the pioneering of major features such as Session Shadowing, Session Monitoring, Graceful Termination, Automatic Logon, Logon Scripting and more recently Team Services technology which allows mobile device users to transfer, swap, share and recover mobile device sessions. GSW has also provided the very first SSH Server to provide Digital Certificate Authentication with an Internet Information Server (IIS) like certificate-to-user account mapping. This includes ‘One-to-one’ and ‘Many-to-one’ mapping methods and also supports certificate trust lists (CTL).