diff --git a/guacamole-ext/src/main/resources/org/apache/guacamole/protocols/ssh.json b/guacamole-ext/src/main/resources/org/apache/guacamole/protocols/ssh.json
index edc7bbbe0..952b77bb1 100644
--- a/guacamole-ext/src/main/resources/org/apache/guacamole/protocols/ssh.json
+++ b/guacamole-ext/src/main/resources/org/apache/guacamole/protocols/ssh.json
@@ -73,6 +73,11 @@
                 {
                     "name"  : "server-alive-interval",
                     "type"  : "NUMERIC"
+                },
+                {
+                    "name"    : "backspace",
+                    "type"    : "ENUM",
+                    "options" : [ "", "127", "8" ]
                 }
             ]
         },
diff --git a/guacamole-ext/src/main/resources/org/apache/guacamole/protocols/telnet.json b/guacamole-ext/src/main/resources/org/apache/guacamole/protocols/telnet.json
index 15dac41ff..7acdcd8c3 100644
--- a/guacamole-ext/src/main/resources/org/apache/guacamole/protocols/telnet.json
+++ b/guacamole-ext/src/main/resources/org/apache/guacamole/protocols/telnet.json
@@ -59,6 +59,17 @@
             ]
         },
 
+        {
+            "name" : "session",
+            "fields" : [
+                {
+                    "name"    : "backspace",
+                    "type"    : "ENUM",
+                    "options" : [ "", "127", "8" ]
+                }
+            ]
+        },
+
         {
             "name" : "typescript",
             "fields" : [
diff --git a/guacamole/src/main/webapp/translations/en.json b/guacamole/src/main/webapp/translations/en.json
index ce657537e..c33b14fda 100644
--- a/guacamole/src/main/webapp/translations/en.json
+++ b/guacamole/src/main/webapp/translations/en.json
@@ -423,8 +423,9 @@
 
     "PROTOCOL_SSH" : {
 
+        "FIELD_HEADER_BACKSPACE"    : "Backspace key sends:",
         "FIELD_HEADER_COLOR_SCHEME" : "Color scheme:",
-        "FIELD_HEADER_COMMAND"     : "Execute command:",
+        "FIELD_HEADER_COMMAND"      : "Execute command:",
         "FIELD_HEADER_CREATE_RECORDING_PATH" : "Automatically create recording path:",
         "FIELD_HEADER_CREATE_TYPESCRIPT_PATH" : "Automatically create typescript path:",
         "FIELD_HEADER_FONT_NAME"   : "Font name:",
@@ -447,6 +448,9 @@
         "FIELD_HEADER_TYPESCRIPT_NAME" : "Typescript name:",
         "FIELD_HEADER_TYPESCRIPT_PATH" : "Typescript path:",
 
+        "FIELD_OPTION_BACKSPACE_8"    : "Backspace (Ctrl-H)",
+        "FIELD_OPTION_BACKSPACE_127"  : "Delete (Ctrl-?)",
+
         "FIELD_OPTION_COLOR_SCHEME_BLACK_WHITE" : "Black on white",
         "FIELD_OPTION_COLOR_SCHEME_EMPTY"       : "",
         "FIELD_OPTION_COLOR_SCHEME_GRAY_BLACK"  : "Gray on black",
@@ -483,6 +487,7 @@
 
     "PROTOCOL_TELNET" : {
 
+        "FIELD_HEADER_BACKSPACE"      : "Backspace key sends:",
         "FIELD_HEADER_COLOR_SCHEME"   : "Color scheme:",
         "FIELD_HEADER_CREATE_RECORDING_PATH" : "Automatically create recording path:",
         "FIELD_HEADER_CREATE_TYPESCRIPT_PATH" : "Automatically create typescript path:",
@@ -502,6 +507,9 @@
         "FIELD_HEADER_TYPESCRIPT_NAME" : "Typescript name:",
         "FIELD_HEADER_TYPESCRIPT_PATH" : "Typescript path:",
 
+        "FIELD_OPTION_BACKSPACE_0X08"  : "Backspace (Ctrl-H)",
+        "FIELD_OPTION_BACKSPACE_0X7F"  : "Delete (Ctrl-?)",
+
         "FIELD_OPTION_COLOR_SCHEME_BLACK_WHITE" : "Black on white",
         "FIELD_OPTION_COLOR_SCHEME_EMPTY"       : "",
         "FIELD_OPTION_COLOR_SCHEME_GRAY_BLACK"  : "Gray on black",
@@ -529,6 +537,7 @@
         "SECTION_HEADER_AUTHENTICATION" : "Authentication",
         "SECTION_HEADER_DISPLAY"        : "Display",
         "SECTION_HEADER_RECORDING"      : "Screen Recording",
+        "SECTION_HEADER_SESSION"        : "Session / Environment",
         "SECTION_HEADER_TYPESCRIPT"     : "Typescript (Text Session Recording)",
         "SECTION_HEADER_NETWORK"        : "Network"