SSH Edit

SSH Edit is an approachable and free software utility that comes in handy to users who want to edit files on any SSH-enabled server. It features several basic options that can be easily figured out.

The installation operation is fast and doesn't require special attention, thanks to the fact that it contains familiar options. As for the interface, SSH Edit adopts a common-looking window with a straightforward structure, where you can begin by connecting to a server.

It's possible to enter the host name, port number, user name, password and starting directory. The password and host can be saved, and you can later connect to saved hosts by just selecting them from a drop-down list. Once connected, you can explore all folders and files in a hierarchical display, and select a file to make content modifications.

Multiple tabs are supported, so you can open multiple files at once and seamlessly navigate them. Syntax highlighting is supported as well, and you can upload files to the server via the drag-and-drop feature.

Just like a regular word processor, SSH Edit lets you cut, copy, paste, delete and select all text, resort to a basic search function to locate specific keywords, undo your actions, hide line numbers, and wrap long lines. Plus, you can customize standard font formatting attributes, save information to file, or print it.

The tool worked smoothly throughout our evaluation, without hanging, crashing or prompting error messages. It had a good response time to commands and required low CPU and memory to work properly.

Although it doesn't contain advanced features, SSH Edit delivers a simple and effective solution to editing and uploading files to SSH-enabled servers, and it can be seamlessly handled by anyone. Plus, it's freeware.