Software-update: MobaXterm 26.4

Versie 26.4 van MobaXterm is uitgekomen. Dit veelzijdige programma heeft alles aan boord om een verbinding naar een andere computer op te zetten. Het kan overweg met onder meer SSH, Telnet, RDP, VNC en FTP. Het kan meerdere sessies in tabbladen weergeven en het kan ook als portable app worden gebruikt. MobaXterm is gratis voor thuisgebruik met slechts lichte beperkingen; een licentie voor in een commerciële omgeving kost 49 euro. Daarvoor mag het programma voor altijd worden gebruikt en krijg je ook ondersteuning en updates voor een jaar. De changelog voor deze uitgave ziet er als volgt uit:

New features:

Added support for smart card certificate authentication in SSH sessions using Microsoft CryptoAPIAdded a smart card management interface (add/remove smart card certificates, retrieve the OpenSSH public key, ...)Added a right-click option on SSH sessions to open an SFTP session with the same parametersYou can now choose the SSH browser location by clicking the SSH browser title icon, allowing you to display your sessions and the SSH browser simultaneously

Added support for smart card certificate authentication in SSH sessions using Microsoft CryptoAPI

Added a smart card management interface (add/remove smart card certificates, retrieve the OpenSSH public key, ...)

Added a right-click option on SSH sessions to open an SFTP session with the same parameters

You can now choose the SSH browser location by clicking the SSH browser title icon, allowing you to display your sessions and the SSH browser simultaneously

Improvements:

Added a new option in SSH session expert settings to select a smart card certificateAdded a new option in the global settings to add a smart card to MobAgentMultiplex mode is now automatically applied for the SSH browser when the SSH session uses a smart cardDeferred the creation of system and toolbar icons to increase startup speedDeferred the creation of item lists with checkboxes to increase startup speedAdded caching in graphical components to prevent unnecessary recalculation of their dimensionsPrevented core components from triggering unnecessary Windows messages when invisible at startupImproved management of embedded fonts in memory at MobaXterm startupAdded a default openssl.cnf configuration file for the local terminal "openssl" commandAdded the "linux" terminal type to terminal-based session settingsInstall embedded fonts into Windows to prevent rendering issues when the Windows embedded fonts feature is disabledThe master password prompt no longer stays on top of all windows after unlocking the Windows desktopImproved the appearance of the remote monitoring bar by preventing double borders when the bar is adjacent to anotherColumn sizes in the SSH browser are now saved and restored upon MobaXterm restartAdded a confirmation prompt before overwriting files downloaded or uploaded with the SSH browserThe default WSL shell can now use native authentication with the "DefaultWslUsesNativeAuth=1" directive in the "Misc" section of the configuration fileImproved the management of PNG image files and PNG icons by handling files without alpha layersWhen selecting a session folder in the "Quick connect" bar, it is now automatically selected and expandedIncreased MobaTextEditor performance when replacing multiple occurrences of a pattern or undoing many actions in a fileUpdated the embedded OpenSSH client, the OpenSSL library and the X server to their latest versionsSwitched the default compression setting to "no" in SSH sessions and in the local terminal

Added a new option in SSH session expert settings to select a smart card certificate

Added a new option in the global settings to add a smart card to MobAgent

Multiplex mode is now automatically applied for the SSH browser when the SSH session uses a smart card

Deferred the creation of system and toolbar icons to increase startup speed

Deferred the creation of item lists with checkboxes to increase startup speed

Added caching in graphical components to prevent unnecessary recalculation of their dimensions

Prevented core components from triggering unnecessary Windows messages when invisible at startup

Improved management of embedded fonts in memory at MobaXterm startup

Added a default openssl.cnf configuration file for the local terminal "openssl" command

Added the "linux" terminal type to terminal-based session settings

Install embedded fonts into Windows to prevent rendering issues when the Windows embedded fonts feature is disabled

The master password prompt no longer stays on top of all windows after unlocking the Windows desktop

Improved the appearance of the remote monitoring bar by preventing double borders when the bar is adjacent to another

Column sizes in the SSH browser are now saved and restored upon MobaXterm restart

Added a confirmation prompt before overwriting files downloaded or uploaded with the SSH browser

The default WSL shell can now use native authentication with the "DefaultWslUsesNativeAuth=1" directive in the "Misc" section of the configuration file

Improved the management of PNG image files and PNG icons by handling files without alpha layers

When selecting a session folder in the "Quick connect" bar, it is now automatically selected and expanded

Increased MobaTextEditor performance when replacing multiple occurrences of a pattern or undoing many actions in a file

Updated the embedded OpenSSH client, the OpenSSL library and the X server to their latest versions

Switched the default compression setting to "no" in SSH sessions and in the local terminal

Bugs fixed:

When updating MobaXterm, clean the previous "AdmSlash" folder if it existsPrevented "mobagrep" from creating a blank file when using the "-i" command-line switchHidden modal windows are no longer displayed in the Aero Peek preview when hovering over the MobaXterm taskbar buttonDisabled bracket characters in the credentials creation windowWhen quickly switching tabs with the "Follow terminal" feature enabled, the SSH browser could appear emptyPrevented MobaXterm from launching the wrong session when double-clicking a session if the second click occurred over another sessionFixed a potential freeze when pasting clipboard content into the terminal if the clipboard owner became unresponsivePrevented mobagrep from stopping the search thread if one of the searched files fails to openCleaned the MobaXterm temporary folder at startup in "portable" mode if it already existsPrevented MobaTextEditor, Xorg, MoTTY and the Cygwin library from loading some unused libraries at startup (fixes CVE-2026-11879)Prevented MobaXterm from trying to load the "winspool.drv" file at startup (fixes CVE-2026-11967)

When updating MobaXterm, clean the previous "AdmSlash" folder if it exists

Prevented "mobagrep" from creating a blank file when using the "-i" command-line switch

Hidden modal windows are no longer displayed in the Aero Peek preview when hovering over the MobaXterm taskbar button

Disabled bracket characters in the credentials creation window

When quickly switching tabs with the "Follow terminal" feature enabled, the SSH browser could appear empty

Prevented MobaXterm from launching the wrong session when double-clicking a session if the second click occurred over another session

Fixed a potential freeze when pasting clipboard content into the terminal if the clipboard owner became unresponsive

Prevented mobagrep from stopping the search thread if one of the searched files fails to open

Cleaned the MobaXterm temporary folder at startup in "portable" mode if it already exists

Prevented MobaTextEditor, Xorg, MoTTY and the Cygwin library from loading some unused libraries at startup (fixes CVE-2026-11879)

Prevented MobaXterm from trying to load the "winspool.drv" file at startup (fixes CVE-2026-11967)

Source: Tweakers.net