The SSH Tectia client/server solution provides easy and cost-effective means of securely replacing plaintext Telnet connections and file transfers in heterogeneous enterprise networks. The plaintext file transfer connections can be converted to secure SFTP or tunneled (encrypted) transparently to the users and their existing applications. In addition, SSH Tectia Client and ConnectSecure include a user interface similar to the widely used Telnet and FTP tools.

An easy-to-use GUI for Windows allows users to securely drag-and-drop files between Windows and remote Unix/Linux/Windows/mainframe systems.

Demanding and complex security rules such as access control and authentication configurations can be easily set up by using the XML-based configuration file format. Administrators can use existing third-party XML parsers to efficiently view and edit the configurations settings.