replace windows shell with secure crt

[sinbad]

hi,
i want to use secure crt as my shell instead of windows shell. I mean if i type cmd whatever shell comes up should be replaced with the secure crt. how can i do this.

thanks
sinbad

[tnygren]

Hi Sinbad,

It is not currently possible to open cmd.exe on the local machine in the SecureCRT terminal window.

I have entered a request to see if this option could be added to a future release of SecureCRT.

If this is added, we will make a post here.

We can also contact you via email. If email would be preferred, please send me a message and reference forum thread 2944.

[Neflem]

You could get a "pseudo" session by installing openssh server (Cygwin) on your Windoze box and then SSH into your box - I do this.
The copy and paste works so well via keyboard commands.
For auto login, just copy your keys.

Does not replace CMD 100% but 99% is good enough for me

[oskomorokhov]

+1 to this feature request (hopefully either cmd or powershell appears within securecrt someday)

[bgagnon]

Hi oskomorokhov,

And noted once again.

[bgagnon]

Hi all,

See this post for news regarding local shell for SecureCRT/Windows.

[Maureen]

Local shell support has been added to SecureCRT 8.7*. CMD.exe, PowerShell, or any console application can be specified.

This version is in beta. The installer can be downloaded here:

https://www.vandyke.com/cgi-bin/rele...curecrt&beta=1

Maureen

* Must be running Windows 10 build 1809 or later (or Server 2019)

[kdaldi01]

I'd like to revisit the original poster's question now that this feature has been added to CRT.

Originally Posted by sinbad

hi,
i want to use secure crt as my shell instead of windows shell. I mean if i type cmd whatever shell comes up should be replaced with the secure crt. how can i do this.

thanks
sinbad

So like they said, from the Run command or start menu, if I type 'cmd' I want the system to launch command prompt within CRT rather than launching the traditional command prompt box. The same would go for powershell.

Cheers

[jjh]

Hi kdaldi01.

I don't know that having SecureCRT launch when you typed CMD from Start \ Run would be a good idea. SecureCRT doesn't work the same way that CMD and Powershell do and there are other programs that count on CMD.

Can you tell me more about the problem you are trying to solve?

Are you just wanting a quicker / easier way to launch SecureCRT?

In Windows 10, when you pin apps to your taskbar, they are assigned a number starting with the leftmost icon. You can launch them from the keyboard using the Windows key and the assigned number. So, for example, if SecureCRT were the third icon from the left on the taskbar, you could type WinKey+3 to launch it from the keyboard.

Would something like that help you?

Thanks

JJH