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Your first connection

Add a server, choose a password or SSH key, verify the host key and open a terminal.

1. On the home screen, tap Add server. Enter a name, the host, port (usually 22) and username.
2. Choose a password, a Face ID-protected saved password, or an SSH key. Keys can be generated or imported in the app; device-bound keys stay on this iPhone or iPad. If you go through a jump host, set up its sign-in separately from the destination.
3. If the connection drops while you are away, Shinphony can reconnect the current terminal when you come back, as long as your sign-in and the remote session are still available.
4. Connect and compare the host-key fingerprint with one you trust before accepting it.
5. If the server runs herdr-core, tmux or Rex, Shinphony lists its sessions; pick one, or open a plain shell.

The free version keeps 2 saved servers with unlimited sessions. Step-by-step guide: How to SSH from an iPhone or iPad.

Current App Store release: 1.1.0 · Updated 2026-11-14