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opened 2026-01-31 01:24:27 +00:00 by claunia · 5 comments
claunia commented 2026-01-31 01:24:27 +00:00
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Originally created by @epiciskandar on GitHub (May 19, 2020).

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first of all, I know Windows Terminal is not a pure SSH connection client, so is this really a reasonable good idea I'm not really sure.
please consider supporting "clone session", it's really useful for man who has to connect via “springboard machine / machine fortress” and through 2-factor(even 3-factor sometimes) verification/authentication.
application like SecureCRT has this function called "Clone Session". putty has similar "Duplication Session" but useless because that new connection is totally a raw flesh.

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claunia commented 2026-01-31 01:24:28 +00:00
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@DHowett commented on GitHub (May 19, 2020):

Thank you for the request! It's possible to duplicate an open profile right now, but it's not possible for us to duplicate anything more than that. Here's why:

The important things about an SSH session are:

  • Username
  • Server
  • Password or Authentication Context

Since the username and the server can be encoded in the commandline, ctrl+shift+d can easily duplicate them. However, the password (or the authentication information) cannot be copied because Terminal is not going to get into the password business. It would increase the security risk of our project, and it's not a good feature for a generic terminal.

We have some requests for SSH session management, however. This might be a /dupe of #1280.

@DHowett commented on GitHub (May 19, 2020): Thank you for the request! It's possible to _duplicate an open profile_ right now, but it's not possible for us to duplicate anything more than that. Here's why: The important things about an SSH session are: * Username * Server * Password or Authentication Context Since the username and the server can be encoded in the commandline, <kbd>ctrl+shift+d</kbd> can easily duplicate them. However, the _password_ (or the authentication information) **cannot** be copied because Terminal is not going to get into the password business. It would increase the security risk of our project, and it's not a good feature for a generic terminal. We have some requests for SSH session management, however. This might be a /dupe of #1280.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 01:24:28 +00:00
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@ghost commented on GitHub (May 19, 2020):

Hi! We've identified this issue as a duplicate of another one that already exists on this Issue Tracker. This specific instance is being closed in favor of tracking the concern over on the referenced thread. Thanks for your report!

@ghost commented on GitHub (May 19, 2020): Hi! We've identified this issue as a duplicate of another one that already exists on this Issue Tracker. This specific instance is being closed in favor of tracking the concern over on the referenced thread. Thanks for your report!
claunia commented 2026-01-31 01:24:28 +00:00
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@byteroll commented on GitHub (Oct 14, 2021):

You could just add wsl.exe -- sshpass -p password ssh user@ip to Windows Terminal configurations.

@byteroll commented on GitHub (Oct 14, 2021): You could just add `wsl.exe -- sshpass -p password ssh user@ip` to Windows Terminal configurations.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 01:24:29 +00:00
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@DHowett commented on GitHub (Oct 14, 2021):

Instead of storing your password in a Terminal profile, and in the commandline of an application (which is trivially accessible to any other application on the system), you should be using public key authentication.

@DHowett commented on GitHub (Oct 14, 2021): Instead of storing your password in a Terminal profile, and in the commandline of an application (which is trivially accessible to any other application on the system), you should be using [public key authentication](https://linuxhint.com/ssh-public-key-authentication-on-linux/).
claunia commented 2026-01-31 01:24:29 +00:00
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@jaydu666 commented on GitHub (Jun 7, 2022):

I need "Duplication Session" too. using duplicate exist socket, not remember password.
like "openssh controlmaster", but windows not support unix socket.

@jaydu666 commented on GitHub (Jun 7, 2022): I need "Duplication Session" too. using duplicate exist socket, not remember password. like "openssh controlmaster", but windows not support unix socket.
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