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SSH Secure Shell 2.1 Adds Windows Support and Secure File Transfers; SSH Now Sells and Supports SSH Secure Shell Directly to Users, OEMs and Service Providers

SSH Communications Security (SSH), the world-leading developer of Internet security and developer of the Secure Shell standard, today announced SSH® Secure ShellTM 2.1 for Windows, with fully integrated secure file transfer functionality, advanced terminal emulation and public key authentication support. With over three million users in 80 countries, SSH Secure Shell is the recognized de-facto standard for remote administration and secure file transfers over the Internet. SSH Secure Shell for Windows supports Windows 95, 98, NT, and 2000. SSH Secure Shell for Unix supports Linux (including RedHat and SuSe), Sun Solaris, HP/UX, IBM AIX, Compaq Unix, SGI IRIX, SCO Unix, FreeBSD, and many others.

Secure Shell encrypts all passwords and data transmitted over the Internet. This protects Internet servers against the most common break-in method used by hackers: stealing passwords from the Internet.

SSH Secure Shell, with the graphical file transfer interface, is ideal for securely maintaining Web servers, Unix servers, as well as for accessing corporate resources from home and travel.

Vinton G. Cerf, Ph.D., the pioneer co-developer of the TCP/IP protocol and architecture of the Internet, said, "I use Secure Shell for remote communications that require confidentiality. consider Secure Shell to be an essential component of a panoply of technologies and products that enhance confidence in Internet privacy."

"With the recent security breaches at major e-commerce sites, security is now recognized as an essential issue for companies and users alike," said George Adams, president and CEO of SSH, Inc. "The new Secure Shell breaks the record in ease-of-use and security of Web server maintenance. It also sets the standard for Unix system administration and access to corporate networks from the public Internet."

Tatu Ylonen, chairman, founder and CTO of SSH invented the Secure Shell protocol, now to become an Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) standard, said, "Secure Shell solves the most critical security problem on the Internet, which is protecting passwords. This is why so many organizations are standardizing on this technology, and no longer allow access from the Internet using any other method. In addition, the graphical interface allows users to simply drag-and-drop, or copy-and-paste, files between computers. The technology is user friendly; security should not be difficult to employ."

Expanded Sales and Support

As of today, SSH is reorganizing its distribution channel for Secure Shell. SSH is now signing new distributors, partners and OEMs. SSH has also started direct sales and support to major corporations, and will start Web sales to smaller companies and end users in the near future.

Product Pricing and Availability

The beta evaluation versions of SSH Secure Shell 2.1 for UNIX and Windows platforms are available for immediate download from www.ssh.com and the full 2.1 releases will ship within 30 days. The products range in price from $39 to $89 for single user client versions and $399 for the UNIX server version. Contact SSH sales for multiple user, site and OEM pricing. For more information and a free evaluation copy of SSH Secure Shell 2.1, please go to www.ssh.com or contact SSH sales in Palo Alto, Calif., USA, at +1 650 251 2700, or Espoo, Finland, at +358 9 4354 3211.

About SSH Secure Shell

Invented in 1995 by Ylonen, Secure Shell (also referred to as SSH, SSH1 or SSH2) is a program to log into another computer over the Internet. Secure Shell secures the connection over the Internet by encrypting passwords and other data. Once launched, it transparently provides strong authentication and secure communications over insecure networks. Benefits of the Secure Shell technology include ease-of-use, strong security, and flexibility. It has become a de-facto standard for remote logins, and increasingly many organizations are completely prohibiting any other form of access to their networks from the public Internet.

The Secure Shell protects terminal connections, file transfers, e-mail access, graphical X11 (X Window System) applications, and arbitrary TCP/IP connections. Its main applications include Unix computers, system administration, Web site administration, and remote access to corporate resources over the Internet by employees or business partners.

The Secure Shell has been adopted by major telecommunications suppliers (e.g., MCI), government agencies (e.g., NASA), universities (e.g., Harvard), networking vendors (e.g., Cisco), and numerous corporations.

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