Specifies options for the terminal connection and data transfer.
| Connection option | Function |
| Host Name or IP address | Specifies the host name or the IP address of the remote machine to log in to. |
| User Name | Specifies the user name for logging in to the remote machine. |
| Port Number | The connection port number on the remote host. By default, the port number is 22. |
| Authentication Methods | You can specify 1-3 different authentication methods to try for a connection, and set their order of preference. Click the New button or press ins to add a new authentication method from a drop-down list to the available methods. Click the Delete button or press del to remove an authentication method from the list. You can select an authentication method and click on the arrows to move it up or down on the list. The preferred authentication method is the one on the top of the list. |
| Compression | When selected, all data is compressed, including data for forwarded X11 and TCP/IP connections. The compression algorithm is the same as used by the gzip program. |
| Connect through Firewall | Selecting this check box tells the client to connect through the firewall specified in the Firewall pane of the settings. |
| Auto-connect on open | Connects automatically to the host specified in a profile, when the profile is opened. |
