Ubuntu Unity: SSH launcher

1. Create a new file with gedit, in the Terminal type:

gedit ~/.local/share/applications/ssh-launcher.desktop
2. Copy & Paste this text into the above file:

[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Name=Remote Servers
Comment=Login to my servers
Exec=gnome-terminal --disable-factory --sm-client-disable --class=remoteserver -x ssh -t minibox.local 
Terminal=false
X-MultipleArgs=false
Type=Application
Icon=utilities-terminal
StartupNotify=true
StartupWMClass=RemoteServers
X-Ayatana-Desktop-Shortcuts=Server1;

[Server1 Shortcut Group]
Name=SSH into minibox.local
Exec=gnome-terminal --disable-factory --sm-client-disable  --class=remoteserver -x ssh -t minibox.local
TargetEnvironment=Unity

Comment=You can create more of these. Just add to X-Ayatana-Desktop-Shortcuts a "Server2", "Server3" etc, then change the domain name (in this case, "minibox.local") to the name of your server. You'll also notice that the default action (When you just click the icon in the launcher) is to SSH into minibox.local - you'll need to change that to your most used server.

3. Drag and Drop onto the launcher by navigating to ~/.local/share/applications/ in Nautilus.



Source: http://askubuntu.com/questions/35488/what-custom-launchers-and-unity-quicklists-are-available