Nexterm

Nexterm is an open-source server management application that centralizes remote access (SSH, VNC, RDP) and file management (SFTP) with team and organization features. It includes deployment helpers for Docker, Proxmox VM/LXC integration, monitoring, session recording and authentication options.

Key Features

• Unified remote access: connect to servers via SSH, VNC and RDP from one web interface.
• File management: integrated SFTP for browsing, uploading and downloading files.
• Deployment & integrations: helpers for deploying via Docker and managing Proxmox LXC/QEMU resources.
• Authentication & security: two-factor authentication, password/key encryption and OpenID Connect / OAuth2 SSO support.
• Team & organization controls: organize servers and users in folders and organizations with role-based access.
• Automation: scripts and reusable snippets for automating repetitive tasks on servers.
• Monitoring & sessions: real-time CPU/memory/process metrics, session recordings and audit logs.
• REST API: extensive API surface for programmatic access and automation.

Use Cases

• Centralize multi-protocol remote access for system administrators and ops teams.
• Provide secure, auditable shared server access for engineering teams with organizations and SSO.
• Automate maintenance and deployments via stored scripts and Docker deployment helpers.

Limitations and Considerations

• Early/pre-release state: documentation and release notes explicitly mark Nexterm as early development / open preview; it is recommended to back up data and avoid production use until maturity.
• Server-side DB/export model: Nexterm exposes an "export database file" workflow and performs server-side encryption for credentials; migrations or upgrades may require database handling (backups or migration scripts).
• Third-party component compatibility: some reported issues relate to underlying remote-proxy components (for example guacd/Guacamole variants) affecting certain RDP/VNC environments; such protocol/component compatibility can impact specific desktop environments or upstream versions.

Nexterm bundles a Node.js-based server and a web client (development uses Yarn/Vite) and is distributed as a Docker image for easy deployment. It targets teams that need consolidated, auditable remote access and lightweight orchestration for servers.