A free SSH service/daemon for Windows XP?

[Ant]

Hello!

Currently, I use the default telnet services that comes with Windows XP,
but we all know it is insecured. Is there a free small SSH server I can
use download and install to replace telnet server/daemon? It needs to
small and not hog RAM. Basically, I just need cmd.exe access with
security and I don't use it often.

I looked at http://www.openssh.org/windows.html and didn't see any. They
all appear to be clients based.

Thank you in advance.
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[Sooner Al [MVP]]

I run copSSH...

http://www.itefix.no/phpws/index.ph...er_op=view_page&PAGE_id=12&MMN_position=22:22

....on one of my XP Pro boxes for secure remote access...

http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/Ssh/RemoteDesktopSSH.html
http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/Ssh/Private-publicKey.html

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[Stephen Chadfield]

Hello!

Currently, I use the default telnet services that comes with Windows XP, but
we all know it is insecured. Is there a free small SSH server I can use
download and install to replace telnet server/daemon? It needs to small and
not hog RAM. Basically, I just need cmd.exe access with security and I don't
use it often.

I looked at http://www.openssh.org/windows.html and didn't see any. They all
appear to be clients based.

There is an SSH server as part of the Cygwin port of Unix software. Not
the tidiest solution. I bought WinSSHD instead http://www.bitvise.com/.

 

[Ant]

There is an SSH server as part of the Cygwin port of Unix software. Not
the tidiest solution. I bought WinSSHD instead http://www.bitvise.com/.

When you said not the tidiest solution, is it because it is complex to
install and setup just for SSH service? I looked at the Web site, and it
seems like I have to install its suite.
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[Ant]

I run copSSH...

http://www.itefix.no/phpws/index.ph...er_op=view_page&PAGE_id=12&MMN_position=22:22

This looks good!
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[Enkidu]

When you said not the tidiest solution, is it because it is complex to
install and setup just for SSH service? I looked at the Web site, and it
seems like I have to install its suite.

You have to install the lot.

Cheers,

Cliff

 

[Roger Blake]

You have to install the lot.

There is a stripped-down version with just enough for SSH support at:

http://sshwindows.sourceforge.net

It's pretty easy to set up. I usually wind up installing most of cygwin
anyway, as I like having the various *nix utilities available.

 

[Sooner Al [MVP]]

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Roger,

Note that distribution has *NOT* been updated in over a year. That is why I
moved from that distribution to copSSH which is updated when updates to
OpenSSH, Cygwin and OpenSSL are made.

http://tinyurl.com/5sfzf

Something to think about...

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[Roger Blake]

Note that distribution has *NOT* been updated in over a year. That is why I
moved from that distribution to copSSH which is updated when updates to
OpenSSH, Cygwin and OpenSSL are made.

As it happens, it's probably been about a year since I last installed it.
(I don't do a whole of work with Windows at this point.) Thanks for the
info, I'll check copSSH out for future use!