# 4.9 – ssh.html

The direct call to ssh.html can be used to quickly establish direct SSH connections to remote destinations via SparkView. Please note that a responsive SSH server must be running on the target system.

SparkView supports authentication via username/password or via public key. To enable public key authentication, please follow the instructions in [5.7 - SSH authentication with keys](https://docs.sparkview.info/books/sparkview-admin-manual/page/57-ssh-authentication-with-keys).

After opening the page, you have the following options:

Tab "General":
- Computer (IP address or host name of the target system)
- Port
- Username
- Password

Tab "Advanced":
- Clipboard redirection
- Font size
- Terminal type
- Session recording
- SFTP activation
- Certificate file
- Certificate passphrase
- Allowed commands