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[danielunghhh 5 27]

Is it legal to use PuTTY in Australia?

[Diversityy 32.3k iPhone 7 Plus 10.2]

I don't think it's illegal. Is there a law about it?

[iDavie 2.9k iPhone 6 9.3.3]

You can use Putty anyware , no law stating you can not use it , it's what you use it for that might start to become illegal.

 

LEGAL WARNING: Use of PuTTY, PSCP, PSFTP and Plink is illegal in countries where encryption is outlawed. We believe it is legal to use PuTTY, PSCP, PSFTP and Plink in England and Wales and in many other countries, but we are not lawyers, and so if in doubt you should seek legal advice before downloading it. You may find useful information at cryptolaw.org, which collects information on cryptography laws in many countries, but we can't vouch for its correctness.

 

Use of the Telnet-only binary (PuTTYtel) is unrestricted by any cryptography laws.

 

It is perfectly dint to use Putty in : Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Luxemburg, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, and the United States. Cooperating members included Austria, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, New Zealand, Poland, Singapore, Slovakia, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, and Taiwan.

 

Terrorist affiliated country's are not permitted to use Putty.

Updated February 5, 2017 by iDavie

[NotEriic 377 iPad Mini 4 13.5]

Is it legal to use PuTTY in Australia?

Why it should be?! wtf