Re: sshd and other daemons

[David T-G <davidtg-cygwin at justpickone dot org>]

Igor, et al --

...and then Igor Pechtchanski said...
% 
% On Tue, 29 Apr 2003, David T-G wrote:
% 
...
% > 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.]
...
% 
% 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

Excellent.  I'll have to get it unpacked and installed on his machine, of
course, unless an answer to my other post is forthcoming, but I can read
and learn.


% 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.

Excellent.  Thanks!


% 
% 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

OK...


% add sshd to the startup sequence, running as one of the users on the

Ah.  Now is that the autoexec.bat DOS startup or the Win Startup folder?


% machine (probably the one who's logged in).  You will also need to add a

How does one make a program run as a particular user?  Hmmm...


% password to /etc/passwd using 'crypt' (in the "crypt" package).  Searching
% this list should give you some pointers on setting this up.

OK; will do..


% 
% FYI, many people have set up and are happily running sshd, at least on
% NT/2k/XP systems.

Great to hear!  Thanks.


% 
% > Shpx gur Pbzzhavpngvbaf Qrprapl Npg!
% 
% Gbb evtug!
% 	Igor

*teva*


Thanks & HAND

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