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SSH to any device, straight from rConfig

Open a terminal from the device page and land in a session that's already logged in. Credentials stay on your rConfig server. Sessions stay on your network.

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  • Preview from 8.4.2
  • Off by default
  • SSH devices
  • Sessions logged
The Web Terminal in rConfig: a session on router3, logged in to rConfig as admin, showing the output of the sh ver command on a Cisco IOS XE device, with Experimental and Connected labels in the header.

Preview notice

The Web Terminal is a Preview, available from rConfig 8.4.2. It hasn't finished security testing, it may change or be withdrawn, and it may never be generally released. It's off by default and switched on per installation.

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How it works

Browser, your rConfig server, device

The Web Terminal data path: your browser, your rConfig server, then the deviceYour browser connects over HTTPS to your own rConfig server. A terminal service on that server, listening only on the server itself, opens SSH to the device using its stored credentials. Nothing passes through any service outside your network.Your browserOpens the terminalHTTPSYOUR RCONFIG SERVERTerminal serviceListens on the server onlyUses the device's stored credentialsSSHDeviceAny SSH deviceThe Web Terminal data path: your browser, your rConfig server, then the deviceYour browser connects over HTTPS to your own rConfig server. A terminal service on that server, listening only on the server itself, opens SSH to the device using its stored credentials. Nothing passes through any service outside your network.Your browserOpens the terminalHTTPSYOUR RCONFIG SERVERTerminal serviceListens on the server onlyUses the device's stored credentialsSSHDeviceAny SSH device

  1. Browser

    Your browser connects to rConfig over HTTPS, using the address and certificate you already have.

  2. Your rConfig server

    A terminal service on the rConfig server, listening only on the server itself, opens SSH to the device using its stored credentials.

  3. Device

    Nothing passes through rConfig the company. No new ports on your network.

Features

What the Preview does

  • One-click login

    Open a session from any SSH device's page.

  • Credentials stay server-side

    Device passwords are never sent to the browser.

  • Built for network CLIs

    Native text selection, copy and paste, find, and colour themes that follow your rConfig light or dark mode.

  • Multi-line paste check

    Pasting more than one line asks you to confirm the line count and device first.

  • Controlled access

    A dedicated permission, per-user and total session limits, idle timeout and maximum session length.

  • Session logging

    Who connected, to which device, when and for how long, recorded on your own server.

Send a snippet to the session

Pick a snippet your role can use, edit the commands if you need to, then send it to the session. It is typed in exactly as written, one line at a time.

In the dialog

  • Search the snippets your role can use
  • Edit before sending, and the stored snippet is not changed
  • See the line count before you send
The Send a snippet dialog for router3: a searchable list of snippets on the left, and an editable preview of the selected snippet on the right with a button to send four lines to the device.
Control

Built to be switched off

Off until you turn it on

The feature ships disabled. A single setting turns it on or off for the whole installation, and only users given the permission see the Open terminal button.

In practice

  • Disabled by default
  • One setting for the whole installation
  • Only users with the permission see the button
Terminal output from the web terminal setup command: the Experimental (Beta) notice, links to the terms, three yes or no prompts, and a list of completed setup steps.
Who it's for

Who it suits

  • NOC engineers

    Quick access to a device during an incident, from the page you are already on.

  • One place for configs and CLI

    For teams that want device configurations and a command line in the same tool.

  • MSPs

    For estates where the rConfig server already has the reach.Sessions through Vector Agents aren't supported in this Preview.

Frequently asked questions

Plain answers about the Preview.

Is it secure to use in production?

It's a Preview and hasn't finished security testing. We recommend trying it in a lab or on non-production devices first, and following the Preview terms.

Does rConfig see my sessions or credentials?

No. Sessions run between your browser, your rConfig server and your device only.

Does it record what I type?

Not in this Preview. It logs session start and end. Use your device-side logging and AAA accounting as your audit trail.

Do I need to open new ports?

No. It uses your existing HTTPS address. If a proxy or load balancer sits in front of rConfig, it needs to allow WebSocket connections.

Which editions get it?

The Web Terminal is a Preview from rConfig 8.4.2. Edition availability will be confirmed in the release notes for each Preview version.

Will it become a full feature?

We don't know yet. Preview feedback decides that.

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