SecureCRT 8.0 improves productivity with an updated UI and enhanced smart card (PIV/CAC)  support.  On Windows, tab groups allow you to compare the output of two sessions, group related sessions, and switch easily between them. On all platforms, you can apply colors to button bar icons for easy-to-see visual cues. TN3270 emulation support expands the range of systems you can use with SecureCRT. Other improvements include Command window “Send characters immediately” mode, host key fall back, and new TFTP server connection options.

Here are some of the new features in SecureCRT 8.0:

Tab groups (Windows only)

Get more done in less time by grouping related sessions and using tab groups to compare the output of two sessions. Organize sessions in tabs so that you can switch easily between them, or work in one tab while monitoring the output from a command in another tab and then go back to a single tab group when the command has finished.

UI enhancements

Choose from a variety of new light or dark themes. SecureCRT looks even better on Windows with new toolbar icons and support for high-DPI monitors.

Button bar enhancements

Assign colors to button icons so that they are easier to see and organize and position the button bar at the top or bottom of the SecureCRT window. On Windows, buttons can be arranged by dragging and dropping using the ALT key.

TN3270 emulation

SecureCRT’s support for a wide range of emulations, now including TN3270, makes it easier for you to standardize on one terminal application.

Enhanced smart card support (Windows only)

Select a specific certificate on the smart card (PIV/CAC) to be used for public-key authentication.  CAPI and PKCS #11 certificates are supported.

Encryption improvements

ECDSA (RFC 5656) and Ed25519 keys can now be generated and used. PuTTY PPK files can be used for public-key authentication. If host key authentication with the ssh-dss algorithm fails, the connection automatically falls back to the ssh-rsa algorithm. On Windows, X.509v3 keys can be added to the SSH agent and public keys can be exported in OpenSSH format and from PKCS #11.

TFTP server enhancements

The TFTP server can now be started when SecureCRT starts, when any session connects, or manually.

Command window enhancement

Send characters immediately mode allows you to send control characters and escape sequences so you can be even more productive when sending commands to all sessions from the Command window. You can edit files using vi or nano, stop running commands using CTRL+C, and do tab completion.