Master MobaXterm: Create SSH Sessions, Set Hotkeys, and Transfer Files on Windows
This guide introduces MobaXterm—a powerful SSH client and terminal toolbox for Windows—covers its main features, pros and cons, and provides step‑by‑step instructions for creating SSH sessions, enabling right‑click paste, duplicating tabs, configuring keyboard shortcuts, transferring files, and adjusting terminal font size.
MobaXterm is a powerful SSH client and terminal toolbox for Windows that integrates an X server and a Unix command set, allowing users to simulate a Linux environment without installing a virtual machine.
Introduction
The tool is popular among network engineers who need frequent remote connections and file transfers.
Main Features
Supports SSH, X11, RDP, VNC, FTP, MOSH and many Unix commands (bash, ls, cat, sed, grep, awk, rsync, …).
Provides built‑in SFTP file transfer after establishing an SSH session.
Offers a rich plugin ecosystem (git, dig, aria2, etc.).
Pros and Cons
Pros: comprehensive functionality, free version, portable edition, multi‑tab support, built‑in file transfer. Cons: limited support for Z‑modem.
01 Create SSH Session
Click Sessions → New session to open the session‑setting dialog. After creating a session, it appears in the left‑hand tab list for quick double‑click access.
02 Enable Right‑Click Paste
Open Settings → Configuration , select the Terminal tab, and check Paste using right‑click . Click OK and restart the session for the change to take effect.
03 Duplicate Session Tab
Right‑click the current session tab and choose Duplicate tab to create a copy.
04 Set Keyboard Shortcuts
Open Settings → Keyboard shortcuts to launch the Hotkeys editor. Select a command, then assign a new key combination using the Edit keyboard shortcut dropdown.
05 File Transfer and Download
Method 1: Use the built‑in SFTP pane to drag and drop files between local and remote directories.
Method 2: Directly drag files onto the terminal window.
06 Adjust Terminal Font Size
Open Settings → Configuration , then click Default terminal font settings to change the font size.
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