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Downloading and Installing F-Secure SSH for Windows

F-Secure SSH is a program that allows you to SSH or transfer files to remote systems securely using the Secure Shell (SSH) protocol.  Due to a licensing agreement with Starnet Communications, this program is available for free to all University of Maryland faculty, staff, and students.

Downloading F-Secure SSH for Windows

To download F-Secure SSH for Windows, click on the link below.  You will need to enter your Directory username and password in order to download the software:

Download F-Secure SSH

Installing F-Secure SSH for Windows

Once you have downloaded the software, double-click on the downloaded file to begin the installation process.

1. The WinZip Self-Extractor window will appear. Click on the Unzip button to create the installation file and the license code file. When you get the message that the files were extracted successfully, click the OK button that appears, then click on the Close button to exit the WinZip window.

2. Open up the folder where the installation file and the license code file were extracted to (the default location is c:\temp\fsecure). Double-click on the fsecure-code file first so that you can read and record the license code that allows you to use the software beyond the normal 30-day trial limit. Then double-click on the fsecure file to begin the actual installation.

3. The first screen that appears will be the Welcome screen. Simply click on the Next button to continue.

4. On the next screen, click Yes to accept the license agreement.

5. In the next window, leave the destination location as is and click Next.

6. In the next window, leave the program folder as is and click Next.

7. In the Folder Type window, only choose Personal program group if you want to be the only person on the computer to see F-Secure listed in the list of programs. Otherwise, leave it as Common program group and click Next.

8. In the Setup options window, uncheck the options you do not want and click Next.

9. After the files have been copied and installed, click Finish to complete the installation.

10. You may be prompted to reboot your computer--do so if prompted.

11. The first time you use either the SSH or the FTP client, you will be asked to enter a license code. Enter the code you recorded from the fsecure-code file during step 2 and click on the Unlock button.

You are now ready to use F-Secure SSH as your SSH client or your SFTP (secure file transfer) client. Web pages are available on both of these topics:

How to Use the F-Secure SSH Client
How to Use the F-Secure SSH FTP Client