Webterminal
Webterminal is a free, open-source Django bastion server for DevOps and continuous delivery.
What Webterminal is
Webterminal is a free, open-source Django bastion server for DevOps and continuous delivery. It provides browser-based remote management through SSH, SFTP, RDP, VNC, and Telnet, with Linux, macOS, Windows, web, and self-hosted use listed. Its VNC, RDP, and SFTP file browser can download, delete, update, and upload files. Remote shell commands and scripts are supported. For oversight, the project lists real-time user-action, session, and SSH-command audits, plus monitoring, recording, and video-like replay of actions. Administrators can control permissions and remove users from a project. Helper support is listed for Ubuntu, Mac, and Windows. The page describes a commercial mstsc helper with RDP clipboard support, file transfer, and VNC connections. Deployment instructions use Docker Compose with `sudo docker-compose up -d`. The repository identifies an LGPL-3.0 license and advises authorization before commercial use; support is requested through GitHub issues or the listed author email.
Good
- Supports SSH, SFTP, RDP, VNC, and Telnet
- Remote file browser
- Shell and script execution
- Action recording and replay
- Real-time and session audits
Watch out
- Commercial use requires contacting the author
- Commercial helper is a separate version
- Deployment uses Docker Compose
Who it suits
Webterminal suits DevOps teams needing self-hosted browser access to remote systems over several protocols. Its auditing, recording, permissions, and session controls fit managed multi-user environments.
Verdict
Webterminal brings multi-protocol remote access and auditing into a self-hosted bastion server. Review its LGPL-3.0 licensing guidance and commercial-helper separation before deployment.
The facts
Each one read from Webterminal's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Access controls
- It lists permission control and the ability to kick a user off the project.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Action replay
- The project says user actions can be monitored, recorded, and replayed like a video.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Auditing
- Listed audit features include real time user action audit, user session audit, and SSH command audit.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Commands
- It supports remote shell command and script execution.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Commercial version
- The page says a commercial version provides an mstsc helper with RDP clipboard support, file upload and download, and VNC connection support.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- The usage instructions say to start the project with Docker Compose.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Desktop helpers
- The project page lists Webterminal helper support and has helper sections for Ubuntu, Mac, and Windows.checked 4 Oct 2026
- License and commercial use
- The repository identifies the project as LGPL-3.0 and says commercial use should be authorized by contacting the original author.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Protocols
- The project lists support for RDP, VNC, SSH/SFTP, and Telnet.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Webterminal is a Django project focused on DevOps and continuous delivery that provides browser based remote server management.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Remote commands
- It supports remote shell command and script execution.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Remote file management
- Its feature list includes a VNC, RDP, and SFTP file browser for downloading, deleting, updating, and uploading files.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Remote protocols
- It supports RDP, VNC, SSH/SFTP, and Telnet for remote management.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Session control
- The feature list says administrators can kick a user off the project and control permissions.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Session recording
- The project says it can monitor and record user actions and replay them like a video.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project asks users to report problems by opening a GitHub issue and lists an author email address.checked 11 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Helper platforms
- The project page shows helper support for Ubuntu, Mac, and Windows.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Remote file browser
- Its VNC, RDP, and SFTP file browser supports downloading, deleting, updating, and uploading files.checked 4 Oct 2026
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