- What is Mosh
- How to install mosh server
- How to login server over mosh
- How to add private key for auto-login
What is Mosh
Mosh is a replacement for SSH. Mosh runs the mosh-server remotely and connects to it over UDP.
How to install mosh server
Mac
1 | brew install mobile-shell |
Windows
Mosh haven’t native mosh client in Windows. You can install Chrome extensions or install mosh on cygwin.
Download Chrome Extensions
Install mosh on cygwin
1
C:\setup.exe -q mobile-shell
How to login over mosh
Use Chrome extensions to login the server

How to add private key for auto-login
Create a private key for accessing the system. Recommend to set up passphrase for protecting private key.
1 | $ ssh-keygen -t rsa |
Copy public key to authorized_keys
1 | $ cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub >> ~/.ssh/authorized_keys |
Copy private key into mosh client.
1 | $ cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa |
Click ‘Add ssh key’ to insert private key.
