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Switch from Solar-PuTTY: add FTP, RDP, VNC and your PCs

Solar-PuTTY is SolarWinds' free session manager for Windows, with tabs and graphical SFTP. Its feature list covers SCP, SSH, Telnet and SFTP: FTP, RDP and VNC aren't on it, and neither are server-to-server copies or a host list that follows you.

RemoteAccessApp adds them: SSH tabs, SFTP and FTP file managers with server-to-server copies, saved RDP and VNC, your Windows PCs, and a host list synced to your account.

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  • FTP, RDP and VNC
  • Server-to-server copies
  • Host list syncs

Fed up with Solar-PuTTY? Here's what changes

  • No FTP, RDP or VNC

    With Solar-PuTTY: SolarWinds lists SCP, SSH, Telnet and SFTP support for Solar-PuTTY.

    With RemoteAccessApp: SFTP and FTP file managers, saved RDP and VNC connections, and serial, all in tabs. Switching from Remote Desktop Manager compares the same connections in one window.

  • Copies go through your disk

    With Solar-PuTTY: Moving files between two servers usually means downloading them and uploading them again.

    With RemoteAccessApp: Stream files straight between two servers, with no temporary copy, or upload to many at once. Switching from FileZilla and switching from Cyberduck go through both in detail.

  • No browser or phone access

    With Solar-PuTTY: SolarWinds offers Solar-PuTTY as a Windows app.

    With RemoteAccessApp: Your saved SSH hosts also open in a terminal in any browser, and your host list syncs to your account. The same synced list is covered in switching from mRemoteNG.

More reasons to switch

  • Scripts on many hosts

    Run a saved script on many SSH hosts at once with each one's output and exit code.

  • Your PCs

    Remote desktop to your Windows PCs through any router.

  • Host keys checked

    A changed server key is refused with a warning.

Solar-PuTTY vs RemoteAccessApp

Solar-PuTTY and RemoteAccessApp side by side, as of October 2026
SSH tabs and graphical SFTPSolar-PuTTY YesRemoteAccessApp Yes
FTP file managerSolar-PuTTY Not listedRemoteAccessApp Yes
Saved RDP and VNC connectionsSolar-PuTTY Not listedRemoteAccessAppYes: saved RDP and VNC connections in tabs, free
Server-to-server file copiesSolar-PuTTY Not listedRemoteAccessAppYes: streams between two servers, or uploads to many at once
Host list synced across PCsSolar-PuTTY Not listedRemoteAccessAppYour host list follows your account free; synced passwords are Pro
Remote desktop to PCs behind routersSolar-PuTTY Not listedRemoteAccessAppYes: PCs connect out, no port forwarding or VPN

Solar-PuTTY facts are from its official website and documentation as of October 2026; products change. RemoteAccessApp facts are for the current version. * Not listed: we didn't find it on Solar-PuTTY's official site when we checked, which doesn't mean it can't be done.

Switch from Solar-PuTTY if

  • You also work with FTP servers, RDP or VNC.
  • You copy files between servers.
  • You want your host list on every PC.
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Switch from Solar-PuTTY in 2 minutes

What carries over, what doesn't and tips for each kind of tool are in the switching guide.

  1. Step 1: Install RemoteAccessApp and sign in

    Download the free installer for Windows 10 or 11 and choose the Console. It installs without administrator rights. Create a free account if you don't have one.

  2. Step 2: Bring your hosts across

    On the Connections tab, Import from this PC… finds hosts in your SSH config file, saved .rdp files and Windows' recent Remote Desktop connections, and Import from file… reads a CSV file (there's a template to fill in). Add the rest by hand: address, port, user name and protocol. Your Solar-PuTTY setup stays as it is.

  3. Step 3: Import your keys

    Import your private keys for key sign-in: OpenSSH, PEM and PuTTY .ppk keys are read, passphrase-protected ones included. Passwords are never imported: you're asked for each one the first time, and can save it encrypted on your PC.

  4. Step 4: Check each server's key and connect

    The first time you connect, compare the host key fingerprint with the one you expect and trust it. A server whose key changes later is refused with a warning.

  5. Step 5: Add your RDP and VNC hosts

    Save your RDP and VNC connections next to your SSH hosts, or import .rdp files with Import from this PC…. RDP and VNC manager.

Questions, answered

Solar-PuTTY and other product names on this page are trademarks of their respective owners, used only to identify those products. RemoteAccessApp isn't affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by them. Facts about other products come from their official websites as of .

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