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MobaXterm is your ultimate toolbox for remote computing. In a single Windows application, it provides loads of functions that are tailored for programmers, webmasters, IT administrators and pretty much all users who need to handle their remote jobs in a more simple fashion.
MobaXterm Version 25.2.0.5296
Release Date
5/3/2025
Bug Fix?
Yes
Minor Release?
Yes
Patch Notes

Version 25.2 (2025-05-03)$$$$$$Improvement: increased the maximum number of custom icons from 32 to 64$$$Improvement: decreased icons decompression speed and improved icons loading at startup$$$Improvement: updated the terminal to the latest version of the PuTTY engine$$$Improvement: support for ML-KEM; the NIST-standardised post-quantum key exchange mechanism$$$Improvement: increased folders comparison speed in MobaTextDiff tool$$$Improvement: added a new Use Redirection Server Name setting for RDP sessions$$$Improvement: you can now select only some specific drives to redirect for RDP sessions$$$Improvement: improved the loading speed of the Home tab and the overall startup speed$$$Improvement: better detection of available WSL distributions and available WSL desktop environments$$$Improvement: adapted the old Crystal icons theme to high DPI monitors$$$Improvement: added the New session button to the home page when MobaXterm is started for the first time$$$Improvement: when reconnecting an RDP session; if an SSH tunnel is used; the tunnel is also reconnected$$$Improvement: prioritized the CygUtils plugin over third-party plugins when extracting a shell application$$$Improvement: removed the Experimental flag on several settings that are no longer experimental$$$Improvement: added a dialog box to warn you if you are switching from Professional to Personal Edition$$$Improvement: added an option to use a specific password when you export your configuration to a file$$$Improvement: added a confirmation prompt when you choose to encrypt your configuration file with your master password$$$Improvement: the Try to follow SSH path in the browser setting is now enabled by default in SSH sessions$$$Improvement: the Remote monitoring setting is now enabled by default in the global settings$$$Bugfix: the replace window was not centered in the Text Editor and in the TextDiff tools
MobaXterm Version 25.1.0.5288
Release Date
3/15/2025
Bug Fix?
Yes
Minor Release?
Yes
Patch Notes

Version 25.1 (2025-03-15)$$$$$$New feature: added a new setting in SSH sessions to use an SSH proxy with netcat/socat command or port forwarding$$$Improvement: updated the embedded X server to version 21.1.15$$$Improvement: fixed an error when starting the X server on Windows versions older than Windows Vista$$$Improvement: updated OpenSSH; OpenSSL; Curl; Git and Rsync in the 32-bit and 64-bit local terminal$$$Improvement: updated the Cygwin library in the 64-bit local terminal$$$Improvement: updated man pages and adapted the man command to read external man pages$$$Improvement: removed the SSH engine new/legacy setting and always use the new SSH engine instead$$$Improvement: decreased the CPU consumption of the SSH-browser in SFTP mode$$$Improvement: allowed password saving for SSH proxy connections$$$Improvement: added a proxy prefix to each log line corresponding to a proxy connection$$$Improvement: forced the SSH browser type to SCP for connections through CyberArk jump hosts$$$Improvement: updated the packages provided by MobApt to their latest version in the 64-bit local terminal$$$Improvement: switched the terminal banner format to UTF-8; to properly display international characters$$$Improvement: updated the Customizer program with a new setting to disable the deprecated 32-bit local terminal$$$Improvement: added a new option in the SSH session expert settings to set an optional certificate to use with the SSH private key$$$Improvement: added a new option in the SSH session expert settings to set an optional host CA public key$$$Improvement: when importing PuTTY sessions; the proxy settings are now also imported$$$Improvement: when importing PuTTY sessions; the certificate to use with the SSH private key and the host CA public key are also imported$$$Improvement: added a new right-click menu entry in the macros section to create a new empty macro (without recording)$$$Improvement: prevented VNC sessions from freezing when the remote server was unreachable$$$Improvement: you can now import PuTTY sessions used for Teleport jump hosts$$$Bugfix: fixed the SSH legacy message displayed when the server only supports some old algorithms$$$Bugfix: when dark mode was set in the Customizer; it was not possible to modify the banners colors$$$Bugfix: after having disabled the Save Passwords feature in the Customizer; it was not possible to change the Master Password$$$Bugfix: fixed importing PuTTY sessions containing a percent sign in the username field$$$Bugfix: removed an ioctl error message when using Rsync or Git over SSH$$$Bugfix: if the DISPLAY variable was not set in the local terminal; the SSH command could fail when X11-forwarding was activated$$$Bugfix: after having started TCPCapture from the Tools menu; the local terminal TCPCapture command could not start
MobaXterm Version 25.0.0.5264
Release Date
1/18/2025
Bug Fix?
Yes
Minor Release?
Yes
Patch Notes

Version 25.0 (2025-01-18)$$$$$$Improvement: updated the terminal to the latest version of the PuTTY engine$$$Improvement: updated the terminal character analysis to Unicode 16.0.0.$$$Improvement: the terminal configuration window is now dark when the MobaXterm theme is set to Dark Mode$$$Improvement: the right-click menu; paste confirmation; event viewer and host key prompt messages now properly handle Windows Dark Mode$$$Improvement: improved IP address lookup for servers when Windows call to GetHostByName fails$$$Improvement: better detection of SFTP failures in SSH-browser to properly trigger SCP protocol switch$$$Improvement: added some more debugging information to DNS lookup functions$$$Bugfix: after launching a session with some specific expert terminal options; the same options were applied to default sessions$$$Bugfix: corrected zero padding when sending SHA2-based RSA signatures$$$Bugfix: you can now launch a macro containing a backslash in its title from the terminal Ctrl+Space shortcut$$$Bugfix: you can now launch a macro containing a backslash in its title from the sessions macros list$$$Bugfix: terminal wrap mishandling caused occasional incorrect redraws in curses-based applications$$$
MobaXterm Version 24.4.0.5258
Release Date
12/8/2024
Bug Fix?
Yes
Minor Release?
Yes
Patch Notes

Version 24.4 (2024-12-08)$$$$$$Improvement: better detection of drag and drop operations in the sessions menu$$$Improvement: updated the SFTP sessions and the graphical SFTP browser for better compatibility with new algorithms$$$Improvement: rekeying process has been improved in order to prevent SFTP issues with some SSH servers$$$Improvement: verify at each startup if we have switched to the AdmSlash mode and unpack utilities again if necessary$$$Improvement: added support for multi-block uploads and downloads in the SFTP browser$$$Improvement: increased SFTP transfer speed with some specific SSH servers$$$Improvement: added better detection of text file formats when using SFTP in ASCII mode$$$Improvement: added support for semi-transparent PNG logos in the Professional Customizer$$$Improvement: increased MobaXterm startup speed; especially when the company logo file size was very big$$$Improvement: added a keyboard shortcut for the Rename tab function$$$Improvement: added Close all tabs to the left and Close all tabs to the right features to the tabs right-click menu$$$Improvement: added a new Force X11 local access control security setting to the Professional Customizer program$$$Bugfix: when the sidebar was set to the right; the new macros menu was not displayed properly$$$Bugfix: macros containing a backslash character in their title were not stored properly$$$Bugfix: fixed SSH-browser connections through SSH gateways when IPv6 was enabled but IPv6 loopback was unreachable$$$Bugfix: fixed SFTP sessions to localhost or through SSH gateways when IPv6 was enabled but IPv6 loopback was unreachable
MobaXterm Version 24.3.0.5248
Release Date
10/30/2024
Bug Fix?
No
Minor Release?
Yes
Patch Notes

Version 24.3 (2024-10-30)$$$$$$New feature: added graphical macros that can record your mouse and keyboard inputs and replay them later$$$Improvement: you can now put your macros into folders and organize them using drag-and-drop$$$Improvement: added IPv6 support to VNC sessions (using the new VNC engine)$$$Improvement: added a new security setting in the Professional Customizer to disable the list open network ports tool$$$Improvement: added a new security setting in the Professional Customizer to disable the admin command prompt tool$$$Improvement: when the Disable X11 autostart security setting is set in the Professional Customizer; the option is disabled in the global settings window$$$Improvement: when the Disable X11 remote access security setting is set in the Professional Customizer; the option is disabled in the global settings window$$$Improvement: macros that are embedded into sessions are now encrypted by default$$$Improvement: delayed some checks at startup to improve overall performances$$$Improvement: improved macro recording by catching more keyboard events than before$$$Improvement: added a right-click option on tabs that allows to close all inactive tabs$$$Improvement: focus is sent to the terminal just after running a macro$$$Improvement: switched the date format in the Bash prompt from (day)/(month)/(year) to (year)-(month)-(day) by default$$$Improvement: improved the tooltip shown when the mouse cursor is over the sessions tree$$$Improvement: added some more debugging information during startup; especially for the Slash folder identification$$$Improvement: switched local terminal to 64-bit by default for new MobaXterm users$$$Bugfix: after disabling the reconnect RDP feature in the Professional Customizer; a Reconnect button was still available in the RDP top bar$$$Bugfix: the WaitFor condition in macros now properly handles spaces at the beginning and at the end of the expected pattern$$$Bugfix: suppressed a popup console window flashing during the installation process (fixes CVE-2024-48200 reported by Ahmed Sherif)$$$Bugfix: the macro list in the sidebar was not refreshed after changing the master password
MobaXterm Version 24.2.0.5220
Release Date
7/2/2024
Bug Fix?
No
Minor Release?
Yes
Patch Notes

Version 24.2 (2024-07-02)$$$$$$New feature: added a new Expert RDP settings window where you can set advanced settings for your RDP connection$$$Improvement: moved the RDP CredSSP and RDP gateway settings to the Expert RDP settings window$$$Improvement: you can now specify a different login for the RDP gateway and the session itself$$$Improvement: you can set the RDP gateway authentication to use a smartcard$$$Improvement: added the Restricted Admin feature to RDP sessions$$$Improvement: added an option for using the local Windows credentials in Restricted Admin mode$$$Improvement: added the Remote Credentials Guard feature to RDP sessions$$$Improvement: the new Multi-monitors setting in RDP sessions allows you to expand the remote desktop to all your local monitors$$$Improvement: you can now auto-detect RDP bandwidth to adapt the remote graphics level accordingly$$$Improvement: added an option that allows you to put any tab in fullscreen across all available monitors$$$Improvement: you can now use a web account to connect to RDP sessions (useful for Azure Virtual Desktop)$$$Improvement: you can now set the automatic reconnection RDP feature$$$Improvement: you can now tune the graphics settings for each RDP session$$$Improvement: removed the High DPI adaptation for legacy servers feature; and replaced it with the Zoom feature in RDP sessions$$$Improvement: you can force magic cookies for X11 localhost connections by turning on the new X11MCAuth experimental setting in the Misc section of the INI file$$$Improvement: better detection of the current monitor when launching the Find window from MobaTextEditor$$$Improvement: added a new right-click option in MultiExec mode that allows to synchronize mouse scrolling$$$Improvement: added a new set of right-click options in MultiExec mode that allow to activate or deactivate all terminals$$$Improvement: you can now have SSH logins composed of a fixed part and a credential in square brackets$$$Improvement: reset the current path and other environment variables before restarting MobaXterm after changing the terminal type$$$Improvement: if the SCP browser fails to connect; try to restart it in multiplex mode by using the terminal session channel$$$Bugfix: fixed a graphic glitch when switching a browser session from a high DPI monitor to a low DPI monitor$$$Bugfix: fixed the position of the Find dialog after 2 consecutive searches in MobaTextDiff$$$Bugfix: prevent MobaXterm Professional Customizer from adding an extra line at the end of the profile script$$$
MobaXterm Version 24.1.0.5208
Release Date
4/26/2024
Bug Fix?
No
Minor Release?
Yes
Patch Notes

Version 24.1 (2024-04-26)$$$$$$Improvement: the embedded Xorg server has been updated to version 21.1.12$$$Improvement: the X11 on-demand setting from the Customizer cannot be superseded with the xhost command anymore$$$Improvement: the embedded terminal and X server no longer use the Windows UAC virtualization technology$$$Improvement: the Ed25519 SSH keys in PuTTY format are now properly managed by the command-line SSH client$$$Improvement: added a new PingCmd ini setting under the Misc section to modify the ping command available from the session context menu$$$Improvement: added a minor RSA-SHA2 kex workaround for not-entirely-compliant servers in SFTP sessions$$$Improvement: improved the embedded X server decompression at MobaXterm startup$$$Security fix: 521-bit ECDSA keys (ecdsa-sha2-nistp521) are not signed using a deterministic nonce anymore (fixes CVE-2024-31497)
MobaXterm Version 24.0.0.5204
Release Date
2/25/2024
Bug Fix?
No
Minor Release?
Yes
Patch Notes

Version 24.0 (2024-03-08)$$$$$$New feature: a new Expert terminal settings button has been added to the global settings$$$New feature: a new Expert terminal settings button has been added in each session settings$$$Improvement: the keyboard shortcuts used in the terminal disconnection message are now configurable$$$Improvement: the delimiters that are used when selecting a word in the terminal using double-click are now configurable$$$Improvement: you can now define the maximum number of scrollback lines for each terminal$$$Improvement: you can now enable or disable the terminal alternate screen$$$Improvement: the local echo feature can be forced on or off for each terminal$$$Improvement: application cursors and application keypad features can be forced on or off and can also be activated by default for each terminal$$$Improvement: you can now decide whether Ctrl+Alt keys act as AltGr key$$$Improvement: the Answerback string is now configurable for each terminal$$$Improvement: you can now disable the Auto-copy selected text feature$$$Improvement: each terminal can now add a CR or LF at each new line if necessary$$$Improvement: tuned TLS settings for better support of AWS S3 servers$$$Improvement: removed some unnecessary checks during MobaXterm startup$$$Improvement: updated MobaXterm embedded help with the latest features additions$$$Improvement: the DNS query for the SFTP browser has been improved for better performances$$$Improvement: modified the MSI installer to ensure that the installation folder contains a MobaXterm subdirectory$$$Improvement: added many more items in the default syntax; especially for network equipment and shell scripts$$$Improvement: a new prompt allows you to accept a new server host key if the SFTP browser fails to connect because of an invalid stored host key$$$Bugfix: adjusted the macro title length when it was too long to be displayed$$$Bugfix: adjusted the width of some checkboxes in the global settings window to fit monitors using 175% DPI$$$Bugfix: fixed an issue with credentials used in jump hosts when no session was configured with these credentials$$$Bugfix: the edit session presets setting was not working when launched from the Compact Mode menu$$$Bugfix: fixed a graphical SFTP browser connection issue when using server names without their FQDN$$$
MobaXterm Version 23.6.0.5186
Release Date
12/30/2023
Bug Fix?
No
Minor Release?
Yes
Patch Notes

Version 23.6 (2023-12-30)$$$$$$Improvement: updated the SSH and terminal emulator engine with the latest improvements from the PuTTY project to address Terrapin issue$$$Improvement: updated the command-line SSH client based on OpenSSH to the latest version to address Terrapin issue$$$Improvement: updated OpenSSL in the 64-bit local terminal environment$$$Improvement: the Publisher name field is not emp ty anymore in the embedded X11 server$$$Improvement: after having modified a remote file; the confirmation popup now contains buttons with borders$$$Improvement: updated some packages available through the apt command in the 64-bit local terminal environment
MobaXterm Version 23.5.0.5182
Release Date
12/1/2023
Bug Fix?
Yes
Minor Release?
Yes
Patch Notes

Version 23.5 (2023-12-01)$$$$$$Improvement: updated the SSH and terminal emulator engine with the latest improvements from the PuTTY project$$$Improvement: added support for SSH MAC algorithm hmac-sha2-512$$$Improvement: updated Toybox to the latest version in the 64-bit terminal environment$$$Improvement: added some new embedded commands in the 64-bit local terminal: file; getopt; hexdump; iconv; sha256sum; sha512sum$$$Improvement: upgraded OpenSSL to version 3.0 in the 64-bit local terminal environment$$$Improvement: improved the speed of the apt command in the 64-bit local terminal environment$$$Improvement: updated all the packages available through the apt command in the 64-bit local terminal environment$$$Improvement: the MobApt package manager displays a prompt to allow the local terminal to be switched to 64-bit$$$Improvement: better detection of small changes in MobaTextDiff graphical diff and merge tool$$$Improvement: added a check for empty file names in the SSH browser; before removing color sequences$$$Improvement: improved completion of plugin names in the new apt plugin command$$$Improvement: many new packages are now available in the apt plugin command$$$Improvement: improved conversion of Unix to Dos files paths for ldd and open commands$$$Improvement: better detection of the proper monitor for terminal popup messages placement$$$Improvement: updated the embedded X11 server based on Xorg to version 21.1.8$$$Improvement: added a way to disable SSH; Serial; Browser; Shell; and WSL sessions in the Professional Customizer$$$Improvement: added syntax highlighting for Cmake files in the MobaTextEditor and MobaTextDiff$$$Improvement: modified the mechanism used for 64-bit binaries located in a read-only folder$$$Bugfix: prevented the command line SSH client from breaking the tty when exiting on error$$$Bugfix: the basic telnet server used to freeze a few seconds during client disconnection
MobaXterm Version 23.3.0.5142
Release Date
9/29/2023
Bug Fix?
Yes
Minor Release?
Yes
Patch Notes

Version 23.3 (2023-09-29)$$$$$$New feature: you can now create your own plugins for MobaXterm local terminal by using the createplugin command$$$Improvement: added many new fonts in the embedded X server$$$Improvement: you can now disable the Wake On Lan feature from the Professional Customizer program$$$Improvement: added some specific patterns for log parsing in the syntax highlighting feature$$$Improvement: implemented a workaround in order to prevent Caffeine from writing unwanted characters onto the terminal$$$Improvement: when clicking on the Stay on top button in a detached tab; the window now stays in the same position$$$Improvement: the XWin executable is removed after disabling the X11 server from the Professional Customizer program$$$Improvement: the SSH engine has been set to New by default in the Professional Customizer program$$$Improvement: some basic telnet options are now available in the Live terminal configuration settings$$$Improvement: updated the embedded OpenSSH to version 9.4p1$$$Improvement: added some more Windows commands to the 64-bit terminal (nslookup; ...)$$$Improvement: you can now force Telnet to send control-M instead of new line when pressing the Return key$$$Improvement: added a way to force Telnet negotiation to Passive mode if the server needs it$$$Improvement: improved the Unix to Windows path conversion functions$$$Improvement: added a new Telnet KeepAlive setting that allows to regularly send data through idle connections$$$Improvement: implemented a better detection of IPv6 hosts for SFTP browser and SFTP sessions$$$Improvement: the remote monitoring bar is now able to display more than 16 network interfaces$$$Bugfix: fixed a potential race condition when browsing for a folder in the TFTP service settings$$$Bugfix: removed multiple error messages when transferring files through SFTP to folders without proper permissions$$$Bugfix: removed the Terminal settings section from VNC sessions$$$
MobaXterm Version 22.3.0.5024
Release Date
12/12/2022
Bug Fix?
Yes
Minor Release?
Yes
Patch Notes

Version 22.3 (2022-12-12)$$$$$$Improvement: increased the maximum number of tabs per instance from 36 to 100$$$Improvement: you can now paste some files to the SSH browser using Ctrl+V or Shift+Insert$$$Improvement: you can now paste some files to the FTP; SFTP or S3 sessions using Ctrl+V or Shift+Insert$$$Improvement: the 3 INI configuration settings TermReconnectKey; TermSaveKey; and TermExitKey can now be set to special keys (e.g. Return; F4; Backspace; ...)$$$Improvement: improved the embedded VNC viewer speed$$$Improvement: the VNC passwords are now identified by using the server address and port$$$Improvement: the VNC passwords are saved with the proper server name; even when using an SSH gateway or jump host$$$Improvement: added several new authentication methods to the embedded VNC viewer (Plain; SSL; TLS; X509Vnc; and X509Plain)$$$Improvement: added SSL tunnel connection feature in the embedded VNC viewer$$$Improvement: added Unix authentication support with login and password in the embedded VNC viewer$$$Improvement: added SOCKS4; SOCKS5; and HTTP proxy support in the embedded VNC viewer$$$Improvement: you can now choose to position a duplicate tab beside the current tab (in the Misc global settings section)$$$Improvement: you can now choose to position every new tab beside the current tab$$$Improvement: added a new OpenVMS2 terminal type that adds application keypad feature and PF1-PF4 keys$$$Improvement: when using the -exitwhendone command line parameter; the terminal does not prompt for reconnection$$$Improvement: increased the color saturation of inactive tabs$$$Improvement: when MobaXterm is started in hidden mode; password prompts are no more printed into the hidden terminal$$$Bugfix: fixed an issue with SSH sessions to AWS when using the AWS SSM plugin as a local proxy$$$Bugfix: in split mode; the main window title is now properly updated when the first terminal title is updated$$$Bugfix: in split mode; the active vertical tab is now properly updated when a non-focused terminal is selected$$$
MobaXterm Version 22.2.0.5008
Release Date
11/15/2022
Bug Fix?
Yes
Minor Release?
Yes
Patch Notes

Version 22.2 (2022-11-15)$$$$$$Improvement: updated the local terminal environment to the latest version$$$Improvement: updated packages downloaded through apt$$$Improvement: increased the speed of apt and MobApt packages managers$$$Improvement: better detection of special Unicode characters in Windows console applications$$$Improvement: set MSYSTEM variable to MINGW64 for Git-Bash sessions$$$Improvement: set preferred PATH to /usr/bin instead of /bin by default$$$Improvement: unified profile scripts in order to have similar features in all local shells$$$Improvement: removed the MobaSendMsg binary which is no longer needed$$$Improvement: removed mkpasswd and mkgroup which are no longer needed for faster startup$$$Improvement: you can now choose precisely the local terminal shell and distribution$$$Improvement: you can now choose an external distribution for MobaXterm local terminal$$$Improvement: added ZSH support in the local terminal environment and Shell sessions$$$Improvement: several speed improvements when dealing with many sessions (more than 1000)$$$Improvement: you can now scroll the remote monitoring status bar when it is larger than the window$$$Improvement: you can now choose to display NFS mounted partitions in the remote monitoring status bar$$$Improvement: disabled the Redirect drives; Redirect printers and Redirect ports by default for RDP sessions$$$Improvement: added 3 INI configuration settings for terminal reconnection hotkeys; TermReconnectKey; TermSaveKey; and TermExitKey$$$Improvement: added default security presets in the Professional Customizer program$$$Improvement: added a new setting to disable MobApt package manager from the Professional Customizer program$$$Improvement: added a new setting to disable RDP Reconnect feature from the Professional Customizer program$$$Improvement: in portable mode; the agent keys paths automatically use variables for CurrentDrive or CurrentFolder$$$Improvement: you can now select the SSH protocol version for each SSH session$$$Improvement: you can now sort the key exchange algorithms list for each SSH session$$$Improvement: you can now sort the host key algorithms list for each SSH session$$$Improvement: you can now sort the ciphers algorithms list for each SSH session$$$Improvement: you can now choose to prevent MobaXterm from advertising the host key algorithm it already knows to the server$$$Improvement: you can now choose to enable or disable agent authentication and agent forwarding for each SSH session$$$Improvement: improved support for multi-monitors with different DPI settings$$$Improvement: improved support for changing Windows resolution while MobaXterm is open$$$Improvement: prevented MobaXterm from being blurry when started on a secondary 4K monitor$$$Improvement: improved MobaXterm and MobaTextEditor icons sharpness$$$Improvement: prevented RDP sessions from being blurry on the secondary monitor$$$Improvement: improved speed of embedded resources decompression$$$Bugfix: removed the password prompt when starting a tunnel with a proxy connection without authentication$$$Bugfix: underscores were not properly rendered in the paste confirmation dialog when Windows DPI was set to 125%$$$Bugfix: expanding a sessions folder using double-click could lead to launching the first session in some specific circumstances$$$Bugfix: fixed some download issues in the SCP browser when the SSH connection password was not stored into MobaXterm$$$Bugfix: X11-forwarding was failing under specific circumstances in SSH sessions with proxy$$$Bugfix: fixed a connection issue with SSH sessions; when a SOCKS proxy and a jump host were configured in the same session$$$Bugfix: after clicking Cancel in SFTP sessions authentication prompts; the connexion is properly aborted$$$Bugfix: properly check for the remote server host key when starting SFTP sessions (fixes CVE-2022-38336 reported by Manfred Kaiser from Austrian MilCERT)$$$Bugfix: when an SFTP session is
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