Re: [Mingw-users] MSYS via Cygwin SSHD?

[John P. <joh...@st...>]

Bob Rossi wrote:
>> My understanding is that there is no FOSS way of running SSHD on Windows
>> except by using Cygwin. Is that still true?
>>     
>
> I have the same understanding.
>
> Here is how I solved the problem. I run cygwin sshd on the normal sshd
> port. Then I run this server, http://www.kpym.com/en/Overview.htm,
> on port 23 (pick any port). With that solution, I can then start msys's
> bash without cygwin involved. It's not perfect in any way, but it works.
>   

Very nice! I hadn't seen that SSH server before. But there are some
problems with it?

Actually the kpym thing *is* open source (up to version 1.14 at least).
http://sourceforge.net/projects/kpym/

Cheers
JP

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John Pye
Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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