Reviewer, 2009-06-15 13:03:00

VanDyke ClientPack is a set of command-line utilities for securely automating file transfer, shell, and public-key administration tasks. Secure automation increases compliance with security policies, saves time, and reduces potential human error.

Features: Many routine administration and configuration tasks can be automated so that time is saved and potential human error is reduced. Secure automation increases compliance with security policies and practices. VanDyke ClientPack is a set of command-line utilities for securely automating file transfer, shell, and public-key administration tasks on Windows, Linux, and UNIX platforms. Secure automation increases compliance with security policies and practices. This pack includes vsftp, an interactive SFTP command-line utility providing quick, easy, and secure file transfer operations; vsh, a command-line shell utility; vcp, a command-line file transfer utility; vkeygen, a public/private key generator utility; and vpka, a command-line tool for uploading keys to the Secure Shell server. All the VanDyke ClientPack applications support password, public-key (RSA, DSA, and Smart Cards using X.509), Kerberos v5 (via GSSAPI), and keyboard-interactive authentication when connecting to SSH2 servers.

This utility supports connections to SSH1 servers using password, public-key, and TIS authentications. 3DES, RC4, Blowfish, Twofish, AES-128, AES-192, and AES-256 ciphers are supported when connecting to SSH2 servers. The extra length 2048-bit length of DSA keys under SSH2 provides additional security. For SSH1 servers, DES, 3DES, RC4, and Blowfish are supported. Secure Shell encrypted logon and session data, including support for vsh port forwarding to secure TCP/IP data, X11 forwarding, a FIPS Mode that uses a validated cryptographic library are supported. It only allows approved algorithms, and vcp and vsftp command-line utilities for secure file transfers using SFTP.

Overall: Strong, secure packs for communication tasks automation.