I would like Putty (or the OS – WinXP) to remember the size/position of the window. The rows/columns settings only affects the work area, but does not "zoom in". I would like the same effect as I get when I drag the window border and the content of the putty window resizes accordingly.
How to make Putty remember window size/position
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You need to go "Change Settings -> Window" and set it there. Do the same under Appearance for the font and size.
Then go back to the session and save it.
Using a fairly recent version of SecureCRT (I'm running 7.3.7 for this example), here is how you do it:
1.) Set up a new connection to your jump-off server (ext) with the IP address 1.1.1.1, as given in your example. Give the connection a name, "Jump-off server", and save it in your Sessions folder.
2.) Test that you can connect to the jump-off server as desired. You have indicated that only access with an SSH key is possible: You might want to import that key using ssh-agent functionality (use the "Tools" menu > "Manage Agent Keys..." > "Add...") if you want to enter your passphrase just once.
3.) Set up a new connection for your dev box. As with step 1.), use the correct IP address - 1.2.3.4, as given in your example - and name it "Development box". Save this session in your Sessions folder. Test this connection: It should fail at this point, because you're connecting directly. Close the window.
Now you have the raw information needed, but one extra step is required, to associate the jump-off box as the connection needs to go through "Jump-off box" in order to connect to "Development box".
4.) Right-click on the "Development box" connection in your Sessions folder, and select "Properties". Go to "Connection" -> "SSH2" and click on the "Firewall:" drop-down option. Click on "Select Session...", and then pick "Jump-off server" from the Sessions menu, and then click "OK" to accept the value, then "OK" again to exit the properties menu.
This now associates your jump-off box with your development box, so it is used as an intermediary when trying to establish a connection to your development box. It even works if you have a different SSH port in use on your jump-off box (e.g. 65000) versus your development box (e.g. 22), because SecureCRT will simply use the configuration you have set up for each host.
Try the "Development box" connection again, with or without a "Jump-off box" connection open, and you should find it works as you wanted.
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When you resize the window in putty, it by default changes the number of rows and columns in the terminal. This is the same thing as setting the rows and columns for the session configuration.
When I change the rows and columns for a session before I start it, I get the same effect as if I'd dragged the window to this size.
Perhaps this isn't your question. Are you remember to save the session? The Putty interface is sorta silly. Load up your saved session, change the columns and rows by clicking "Window" in the tree, then click "Session" in the tree and then "Save". Now whenever you load the session your newly chosen window size will load.