Coming from MobaXterm¶
Termalith covers the daily work many people use MobaXterm for (SSH with files, remote desktops, tunnels, serial and Telnet) and runs on macOS and Linux as well as Windows. It is an independent project, not affiliated with MobaXterm or Mobatek.
Move your sessions¶
- In MobaXterm, right-click User sessions and export all sessions to a file (the
menu item is named like Export all sessions to file), then save the
.mxtsessionsfile. - In Termalith, Import → Import sessions (JSON, MobaXterm)…, then paste the file's contents.
- SSH, RDP, VNC and Telnet sessions arrive with their folders. Other kinds (FTP, serial, Mosh…) are listed as not imported; recreate them by hand. Passwords are never in the export, so you are asked for each one at the first login (tick Save in the system keychain).
Where to find things¶
| In MobaXterm | In Termalith |
|---|---|
| Sessions sidebar, folders | Sessions list with folders, favorites, tags and search (Sessions) |
| SSH session with the SFTP browser | SSH tab → Files (Files) |
| "Follow terminal folder" | ⇣ in the Files panel |
| SFTP / FTP session | SSH session with Files only, or an FTPS/FTP session |
| RDP, VNC sessions | RDP/VNC sessions, inside a tab or in your client (Remote desktop) |
| MobaSSHTunnel | Tunnels on an SSH tab (Tunnels) |
| Multi-execution | Broadcast… (Terminals) |
| Macros | Macro (Terminals) |
| Split terminals | Split side by side, top and bottom, or four panes |
| Remote monitoring bar | Server monitor setting (SSH) |
| Serial, Telnet, Mosh | Serial button, Telnet sessions, Connect with Mosh |
| Network tools (ping, port scan, WoL…) | Tools (Network tools) |
| Master password | Settings → Master password |
| Portable edition | TermalithData folder next to the app (Portable copy) |
What is different¶
- Same app on three systems: macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel), Windows and Linux, x64 and ARM.
- Free for any use under the MIT license, with no paid edition and no session limits.
- Stricter by default: changed host keys are refused, RDP and FTPS certificates are pinned, passwords go only to the system keychain.
Not available (yet)¶
- A built-in X server on Windows: use VcXsrv or Xming with Forward X11.
- Built-in Unix tools on Windows (use WSL or Git Bash as the local shell).
- A built-in NFS server (TFTP, HTTP and FTP are in Tools → File servers), and S3, RSH or XDMCP sessions.
- Sound and drive sharing in embedded RDP.
These are on the roadmap; tell us which matters most to you.