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    Introduction >>
    Configuration >>
    Connecting >>
        Quick Connect
        Profiles >>
            Add Profile
            Edit Profiles
        Key Generation >>
        Connecting to a Remote Host Computer>>
        Uploading Your Public Key >>
        Using Public-Key Authentication
        Command Line Options
    Terminal Window >>
    File Transfer >>
    Toolbar Reference >>
    Menu Reference >>
    Advanced Information >>
    Troubleshooting >>
    Appendices >>

Edit Profiles

Click the Edit Profiles option to modify profiles that you have saved earlier. The Edit Profiles dialog will open, allowing you to edit all the host specific settings associated with this particular connection.

Click on the tabs on the top of the page to switch between pages. For a closer look on the settings displayed under each tab, see sections Connection, Authentication, Keyboard, Cipher List, Colors, and Tunneling.


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Figure : Use the Profiles dialog to customize settings for each host computer.

You can make changes to several profiles at the same time by changing the profile with the profile tree displayed on the left hand side of the Edit Profiles dialog.

When you are finished with the settings, you can click the OK button to save the new profile definition, or the Cancel button to change your mind and abort your changes.

Note: Before the profile editing operation, the .ssh2 settings are copied into backup files with the file extension .bak. If you remove these backup files, you will not be able to revert back to the old settings.

Profiles Shortcut Menu

Click the profile tree with the right mouse button, and a shortcut menu will open.

If you right-click on a profile, you can select from the following options:

  • Connect

    Select the Connect option to immediately connect to the remote host computer associated with the profile.

  • Copy

    Select the Copy option to copy the profile definition into the clipboard. Now you can click an empty location in the profile tree and paste a copy of the profile there.

  • Cut

    Select the Cut option to remove the profile from its present location in the profile tree. Now you can click an empty location in the profile tree and paste the profile there.

  • Delete

    Select the Delete option to remove the profile. A Confirm Delete dialog will open, asking if you are sure that you want to erase the selected profile.

  • Rename

    Select the Rename option to type in a new name for the profile. It is a good idea to give each profile a descriptive name, so that the profiles are easy to recognize later on.

If you right-click on an empty spot on the profile tree, you can select from two options:

  • Paste

    Select the Paste option to paste a profile that you have copied.

  • New Folder

    Select the New Folder option to create a new folder in the profile tree.

Organizing Profiles

If you have defined a long list of profiles, it may be a good idea to organize them into folders. Click the profile list with the right mouse button, and select the New Folder option to create a new folder in the profile tree structure. Type a name for the new folder.

Now you can use the mouse to drag and drop the profiles and arrange them into folders so that you can quickly find the profiles you need.


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Figure : Creating a new folder for better organization.

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