KpyM Telnet/SSH Server
The facts below are what the maker publishes about KpyM Telnet/SSH Server, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From KpyM Telnet/SSH Server's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| KpyM Telnet/SSH Server | Free | Windows server · default limit of 255 simultaneous connections |
The facts
Each one read from KpyM Telnet/SSH Server's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Access controls
- Administrators can use allowed_login_list or forbidden_login_list settings to control which users may log in.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Connection limit
- The FAQ says the default limit is 255 simultaneous connections and that the limit has never been tested at that scale.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Display limitation
- The FAQ says some screen display problems when connecting onward to another machine still existed at the time the page was written.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Install requirements
- Installing or uninstalling the service requires a Windows account that is a member of Administrators or Power Users.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Nag screen
- The registration page says KTS is free of charge and that the registration key removes the connection nag screen.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Open source
- The source code is distributed under the BSD license and can be extracted by selecting the Source Files checkbox during installation.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- KTS provides remote access to a Windows host over Telnet or SSH so users can run command-line and console graphic applications.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Release status
- The download page lists version 1.19c, released January 29, 2011.checked 8 Oct 2026
- SFTP
- When running as an SSH server, KTS provides file transfer and file manipulation through SFTP.checked 8 Oct 2026
- SSH library
- The maker says SSH support is provided through Peter Gutmann’s cryptlib library.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker recommends posting questions, problems, and bug reports in the KpyM Telnet/SSH Server forum and also lists a support email address.checked 8 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Windows accounts
- KTS uses native Windows identification, so it does not store additional usernames and passwords; users log in with their Windows credentials.checked 8 Oct 2026
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