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Q: Can iSSH be used to connect into the console of my iPhone/iPod Touch a la MobileTerminal on jailbroken phones?
A: No. Apple approved applications cannot access the local console or execute other applications on the device.
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Q: Can iSSH be used to transfer files directly onto the iPhone's file system using SCP or WinSCP?
A: No. While it is possible to use SSH to transfer files between a
desktop and an iPhone (Air
Sharing Pro
by
Avatron Software is a good example), all iPhone apps are restricted to writing
in a specific area of the device and cannot access the whole file system.
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Q: How can I use iSSH with an existing key file?
A: Version 3.5.x only supports use of the iPhone/iPod Touch internally generated keys and allows for the
export of the public key by email or by pre-configured, passworded based, SSH connection. Version 4.0.x and greater
support importing private keys using the OpenSSH format and the iPhone 3.0 clipboard. It can also export the iPhone-generated
private keys, in OpenSSH format, to the iPhone 3.0 clipboard.
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Q: How do I access the arrow keys for the console?
A: When fully zoomed out, one can swipe in the highlighted green area to move the cursor in the direction of the gesture. When zoomed in, rotating through
the key bar (using the ' · ' ) above the console will display the set of four arrow keys.
Versions 4.0.x and greater use a key pie menu rather than gestures for arrow keys. See the documentation for the key pie menu here.
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Q: How do I close VNC connections or forcibly close SSH sessions?
A: Swiping over a connection in the "Active Connections" will bring up the "Delete" button, which you can tap to close the connection.
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Q: How do I delete a connection?
A: On the main screen, tap the detail button next to the configuration (appears like the image above) This will bring up the "Edit Configuration" view. Scroll all the way down and tap the "Delete this connection" button.
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