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Linux maintenance update

Varkuna Connect 1.1.2

Improved the appearance and usability of popup menus on Linux desktops. This update is available for Linux only; the Windows version remains 1.1.1.

v1.1.2Nov 6, 2026

Linux

  • Fixed misplaced, unclickable popup menus and black areas around menus on KDE/X11.
  • Adjusted the position and width of the connection actions menu.
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Maintenance update

Varkuna Connect 1.1.1

This release focuses on more reliable file transfers and connection handling, with improvements to connection forms, SSH host key prompts, and credential storage on Linux.

v1.1.1Nov 5, 2026

File transfers

  • Fixed cases where FTP, FTPS or SFTP connection attempts could keep running after their tabs were closed. Improved destination conflict checks for file and folder transfers.
  • When conflict handling is set to “Ask”, you can apply a decision to the current transfer queue only. Your saved preference stays unchanged.

Connections and security

  • Improved SSH host key prompts and tab closing while approval is pending. You can review the command and selected targets before running a shared command.
  • Improved validation of invalid characters in text typed or pasted into the New Connection and Quick Connect forms.
  • Fixed a race on Linux that could overwrite the credential encryption key when multiple instances tried to save their first password at the same time.

Update checks

  • Update checks and release notes no longer use excessive memory when the server sends an unusually large response.
Feature update

Varkuna Connect 1.1.0

Added categories and tags, common commands for selected SSH sessions, a command library and file transfers between SFTP servers, alongside improvements to everyday use and the transfer queue.

v1.1.0Nov 4, 2026

Connection organization and multi-session work

  • Added categories, subcategories and multiple tags per connection, with management tools for organizing groups
  • Added connection, category and tag views to the sidebar, with improved drag-and-drop categorization and ordering
  • Added the ability to select SSH connections from a category and open them together in separate tabs
  • Added common commands for selected open SSH sessions and per-target delivery results; the sudo option runs without sending passwords

Command library

  • Added a categorized library of commands for system, file, network, service, container and database tasks, available in individual SSH sessions and the common-command panel
  • Added saving, editing and deleting personal command templates, with variable fields for preparing commands
  • Separated inserting commands from running them, with improved checks against duplicating staged commands or appending to existing terminal input

Transfers between SFTP servers

  • Added file and folder copying between two remote panels with selectable source and destination SFTP servers; transfers pass through the computer running the app
  • Added a queue, progress reporting, destination conflict approval and reconnect flows for server-to-server transfers, with host-key approvals presented one at a time

File transfers and queue

  • Pausing the FTP/SFTP queue now keeps the file-browser connection available, with clearer stop and resume controls in both the toolbar and queue
  • Added priorities for waiting transfers, skipping the active item and removing pending items in bulk; requeuing items no longer starts a paused queue automatically
  • Improved queue-state preservation after disconnection and user-initiated reconnect and resume; fixed refreshing the remote file list after uploads
  • Improved FTP folder merging, multi-file deletion, transfer error details and cleanup of temporary transfer files against an up-to-date listing

Terminal and service testing

  • Fixed cursor restoration and terminal-size synchronization when leaving full-screen applications such as nano, along with false pending-input warnings in the command library
  • Improved Telnet backspace handling and fixed negotiation data interfering with the first command and lost size updates when window-size support is negotiated late
  • Added a TCP service-testing mode with local line editing and no Telnet negotiation for text-based services such as SMTP and POP3; this mode does not provide encryption or automatic login

Interface and usability

  • Redesigned the home screen, recent successful connections, connection form, category/tag management, help and command panels with a more consistent layout
  • Improved tab duplication, tooltips, scrollbars and window layering over the terminal, and fixed information-menu positioning at higher display scaling
  • Fixed distinguishing normal SSH exits from lost connections and including connected FTP/SFTP sessions in application-close warnings
Maintenance release

Varkuna Connect 1.0.5

A broad maintenance release for file transfers, connection stability, terminal usability and diagnostics.

v1.0.5Aug 27, 2026

File transfers

  • A transfer queue was added for FTP and SFTP, with separate waiting, running, completed, failed and cancelled states
  • Folder transfers now expose child files in the queue and multi-selection behavior was improved
  • Retry, remove and clear-completed flows were added for failed, cancelled and finished transfer items
  • The transfer queue panel can now be resized and its status filters were made easier to scan

File management

  • FTP/SFTP file lists, context menus and empty-space actions were refined
  • The file permissions dialog was redesigned so chmod operations are easier to understand
  • A custom folder picker was added for choosing the default local folder

Connections and terminal

  • Disconnect, tab-close and application-close behavior was hardened for SSH, Telnet, FTP and SFTP sessions
  • Terminal theme options were expanded and terminal search readability was improved
  • Clearer warnings are now shown before closing tabs or the application while connections are active

Connection list and quick connect

  • The sidebar connection list now includes type filters, search and collapse/expand support
  • Saved connections can now be ordered manually
  • Quick-connect history and saving a quick connection as a saved profile were added

Security

  • SHA256 and MD5 fingerprint display was improved for SSH and SFTP host keys
  • Server-name and TLS certificate verification was strengthened for FTPS connections
  • Viewing, copying and removing saved host keys was improved

Diagnostics and support

  • Rotating logs now store only warnings and errors while masking sensitive values
  • System information and logs can now be collected in a secure ZIP error report
  • The error-report flow was adjusted to exclude sensitive information such as passwords and private keys
Maintenance release

Varkuna Connect 1.0.1

Connection stability, host key security and diagnostic reporting improvements.

v1.0.1Jul 3, 2026

Connection stability

  • FTP, SSH and Telnet connections now clean up resources after failed setup
  • SFTP file operations no longer appear successful after the connection drops
  • Terminal and file-session shutdown and reopen behavior was hardened

Security

  • SHA256 and MD5 fingerprint handling was improved for SSH and SFTP host keys
  • Server-name and TLS certificate verification was strengthened for FTPS connections
  • Viewing, copying and removing saved host keys was improved

Diagnostics and support

  • Rotating logs now store only warnings and errors while masking sensitive values
  • System information and logs can now be collected in a secure ZIP error report
  • Error reports exclude the connection database, passwords, private keys and saved host keys

Settings and usability

  • FTP/FTPS, SFTP, default local folder and connection-check settings were refined
  • Diagnostic logs and the support page are now accessible from Settings
  • Popup menus and window layering over the terminal were fixed
Initial release

Varkuna Connect 1.0.0

First stable desktop release for Windows and Linux.

v1.0.0Jun 30, 2026

Connections

  • SSH and Telnet terminal sessions
  • FTP, FTPS and SFTP file connections
  • Saved connections and quick connect
  • Open the same server in multiple tabs

File transfer

  • Manage local and remote files in a dual-panel layout
  • Upload, download and drag-and-drop files and folders
  • Multi-select and transfer folders with their contents
  • Ask, overwrite or skip options for file conflicts

Terminal

  • Color and interactive terminal engine
  • Search, select and copy inside the terminal
  • Theme, font size and scrollback settings
  • Detect lost connections and closed sessions

Security and usage

  • SSH and SFTP host key verification
  • View and manage saved host keys
  • System-backed secure password storage
  • Turkish and English interface