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Remote Commander

Ch 146.7of 29 Remote Connection Manager Software
  1. 1Runs onLinux, Mac, Windows
  2. 2CostsNot stated by the maker
  3. 3Supported protocolsSSH, SFTP, RDP, VNC, OpenVPN, WireGuard
  4. 4Desktop platformsWindows, macOS, Linux
  5. 5Credential vaultYes
4 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: github.com
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Overview

Remote Commander is ranked #14 of 29 in remote connection manager software on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows.

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Supported protocols
SSH, SFTP, RDP, VNC, OpenVPN, WireGuardgithub.com
Desktop platforms
Windows, macOS, Linuxgithub.com
Credential vault
Yesgithub.com

Facts

Purpose
Remote Commander combines SSH, SFTP, RDP, VNC, VPN control, a web console, and a remote file editor in one tabbed desktop app.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Audience
The project describes the app as a unified remote-access manager for engineers and homelabbers.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
SSH and SFTP
SSH includes jump-host support and automatic reconnect, while SFTP provides a dual-pane file manager with drag-and-drop transfers.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Remote desktops
RDP can run in an app tab through guacd or fall back to an external FreeRDP window; VNC runs in the app through noVNC.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Web console
The embedded web console supports per-profile isolated sessions, proxies, bookmarks, and a document viewer for PDF, JSON, and Markdown.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
VPN integrations
The app manages OpenVPN and WireGuard profiles and can connect a profile's VPN before opening a session.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Workspace features
Users can organize connections into profiles and groups, split panes, save workspaces, and export connection history as CSV.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Credential security
Credentials are stored encrypted using the OS keychain or an encrypted-file fallback, and profile exports use password-protected AES-256-GCM encryption.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Security limitation
The project warns that on systems without an OS keychain, such as WSL2, the fallback may be base64-encoded rather than strongly encrypted.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Runtime requirements
RDP and VPN features require system tools, and the local terminal needs an optional native module.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
File editor limit
The remote file editor is limited to text files up to 5 MB.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Project status
The repository identifies the app as active development at v0.1.0 and lists auto-update as not yet wired and cloud profile sync as descoped.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
License
The app is released under the MIT License, which the project says permits use, modification, and redistribution, including commercially.github.com · 4 Oct 2026

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