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I've tried out a few SSH clients to connect from Windows to Unix for school and I used putty, secure ssh client, and tessh, and bitvise.

The only problem with the above is they all have either the ability to change the terminal windows background/font color OR have a file explorer to transfer files between the unix/windows environment.

I am looking for a Windows SSH client that has BOTH features, the ability to change the terminal colors and includes a file explorer, if you know of one, please let me know, thanks.

I'm planning on using VIM for C++ and the black/white is a strain on my eyes so I'd like something better, thanks.

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Goose, install cygwin on your windows box, which includes mingw (gcc for windows port). This way you can work on *nix specific code locally (sorry I can't help with the ssh client). cygwin.com Or just install linux :D – goldilocks Feb 25 at 21:19
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Questions about programs to use on a Windows server are hardly within the scope of Unix & Linux.... – Jenny D Feb 27 at 10:51
Had I posted on superuser someone like you might have said "questions about unix and linux are hardly in the scope of windows". I'm using a windows SSH client to connect to UNIX on my schools server remotely so in my opinion I think it's a bit more than 'hardly' in the scope of unix considering the fact that every single student with a c++ class in the university is doing the same thing as I am. – Goose Feb 27 at 16:24

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The file transfer bit isn't SSH so much as it is SCP - a copy that runs over the SSH channel. You're not likely to find one program that integrates both the way I think you want. You might want to look in to using a local editor/IDE with something like an SSH-accessible SVN repository (although many people will tell you SVN is old, outdated, and smells bad).

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