Local network discovery on request
Find SSH servers advertised with mDNS/DNS-SD when you explicitly start a local network search.
ServerAlyzer searches for SSH services advertised on the local network only when you choose Search local network. It sends mDNS queries and listens for _ssh._tcp replies on UDP 5353. It does not scan ports or subnets or connect to discovered devices.
- The search stops when cancelled, when you leave the page or hide the window, after around 40 seconds without new results, or after a maximum of 10 minutes.
- Results remain in memory and are discarded when the search ends. Ignored devices are stored as one-way hashes without names or addresses.
- Windows Firewall may ask for permission to receive replies. Declining it may prevent discovery but does not stop direct SSH monitoring.
- Adding a result still requires normal credentials and explicit host-key trust. Discovery only finds devices advertising SSH through mDNS, such as Avahi on Linux.
