FW: ssh and Microsoft compilers

[Larry Hall (Cygwin)]

Matthew Woehlke wrote:
> Hi, Scott,
> 
> http://cygwin.com/acronyms/#PPIOSPE "Posting on the mailing lists not
> only gives access to more expertise than any one person can provide, but
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> future enlightenment seekers."
> 
> Scott Lee wrote:
>> I see from http://www.cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2006-07/msg00634.html
>> that we are having the same problem with running MS compilers in
>> a password-less ssh session.  Have you found any solution to this?
>> In my case using a password is not acceptable because we are
>> trying to automate the build to run unattended.
> 
> The only potential solution I have seen is
> http://www.cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2006-08/msg00310.html (read the whole
> thread and look up its references; unfortunately there is no single
> "summary" link with info on the subauth patch), but I have not tried it
> myself. Please keep us updated if it works for you.
> 
>> "It's hard to tie your shoes when a cat is watching!"  -- Me
> 
> Hmm, mine only rarely give me such problems. For some odd reason,
> however, any time a particular friend comes over, they are VERY
> interested in *his* shoelaces. Go figure.

Setting up another sshd server on an alternate port run as a
regular user with normal network privileges may be a poor man's
alternative in this case.  You will need to ssh in as that user
and provide the password but it should work.  Note - I haven't
tested this myself. ;-)

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