Ssh Tunnel Easy Portable

Designed as the portable twin of Ssh Tunnel Easy, this is a software program that facilitates an encrypted SSH tunnel between your computer and SSH server hosts in order to secure applications with network access, such as web browsers. It does not comprise complex options or configuration parameters.

As there is no setup pack available, you can drop the program files in a custom location on the disk and just click the executable to launch Ssh Tunnel Easy. Otherwise, you can save it to a removable storage unit to directly run it on any PC with no previous installers.

An important aspect worth taking into account is that the tool does not alter the Windows registry, nor create additional files on the disk without your approval, so it doesn't leave behind files after removing it.

The GUI looks outdated but it's quite easy to navigate. You can get started by setting up the initial configuration, namely the server address, login credentials, port number, and proxy data. The connection to the SSH host can be tested before proceeding with it.

You can start the encrypted SSH tunnel and create multiple profiles with IDs and applications to allow through the tunnel, as well as ask them to automatically run at every Windows startup until told otherwise. What's more, you can install a virtual network adapter, configure port mapping rules, as well as trace and record details about TCP connections.

The tool does not put a strain on computer performance, thanks to the fact that it needs low CPU and memory to work properly. It has a good response time to commands. No error messages popped up throughout our evaluation, and Ssh Tunnel Easy did not hang or crash. It gets the job done and does not require extensive network knowledge to work with it.