Nexterm
Open-source server management for SSH, VNC, and RDP
Nexterm is an open-source, self-hosted server management platform that provides SSH, VNC, and RDP access from a single web interface. It organizes connections and supports two-factor authentication.
Key features
- SSH, VNC and RDP access
- Web-based interface
- Two-factor authentication
- Connection organization
Strengths
- Released under the MIT license
- Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
- First-class Docker support for quick deployment
- Active community (4.9k GitHub stars)
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