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Re: sshd and other daemons


for more info see http://tech.erdelynet.com/cygwin-sshd.html 
and http://tech.erdelynet.com/
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--- Igor Pechtchanski <pechtcha@cs.nyu.edu> wrote:
> On Tue, 29 Apr 2003, David T-G wrote:
> 
> > Hi again, all --
> >
> > Since I can't at the moment set up cygwin on my test system...  A client
> > wants me to pop into his machines regularly to take a look around and see
> > that all is well, as well as perhaps run some backups.  I could use VNC
> > to take over the console but that not only disrupts what he is doing but
> > requires a GUI and seems so Microsoft ;-)
> >
> > Will cygwin let me set up an sshd on the box so that I can log in, get a
> > bash prompt, and do my looking around or running of scripts?  How does it
> > handle usernames and accounts?  [These are Win98 and WinXP (Home?) boxes.]
> > Has anyone else already jumped this hurdle so that I might not have to do
> > it all from scratch?
> >
> > TIA & HAND
> > :-D
> > --
> > David T-G
> 
> David,
> 
> The process of setting up a working sshd (on a Win NT/2k/XP system) is
> pretty straightforward and is described in detail in
> /usr/doc/Cygwin/openssh-VVVV.README, where "VVVV" is the version of the
> openssh package that you have installed.  On NT-derived systems cygwin
> uses Windows to manage accounts and passwords, so all you do is create an
> account for yourself on the client's computer (with administrative
> privileges, hopefully), start sshd, and you're all set.
> 
> On Win98 the situation is different.  First off, there is no way to run a
> service (yet, there has been some discussion, though).  So you'll have to
> add sshd to the startup sequence, running as one of the users on the
> machine (probably the one who's logged in).  You will also need to add a
> password to /etc/passwd using 'crypt' (in the "crypt" package).  Searching
> this list should give you some pointers on setting this up.
> 
> FYI, many people have set up and are happily running sshd, at least on
> NT/2k/XP systems.
> 
> > Shpx gur Pbzzhavpngvbaf Qrprapl Npg!
> 
> Gbb evtug!
> 	Igor
> -- 


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