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SSH Secure Services on Windows 2K/XP?
jstockdale asks: "Lately I've been working on the security of the few Windows boxes I administer, specifically XP and 2000 stations. I havn't had much of a problem finding decent solutions for file/email/disk encryption (besides the fact that PGP is no longer selling their products), or for smartcard or smartcard+biometric solutions (besides the limitations on key size (2048-bit RSA maximum) and flexability). However when it comes to SSH services for remote administration, windows filesharing, and SFTP for file transfers I have hit a dead end. I have looked into SSH but their SSH for Windows Servers only runs on 2000, and costs $565. I ask what solutions have /.er's found in the realm of ssh network encryption, and also in integrating all these components simply and effectively."
Mod parent up.
Basically, I've gotten Cygwin with OpenSSH working on Win2K with zero problems.
It's an eery feeling typing "ssh philov@win2kbox" and then getting a Bash prompt.
Remember, once you install Cygwin to learn how to install *ANY* Unix server as a service on your Windows box. I got Apache and SSHd and a few others working trivially once I figured out that strange Cygwin addservice command.
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