Setting up an SSH Server (sshd)

Install cygwin (http://cygwin.com)

• include openssh and openssl
• add c:\cygwin\bin to the PATH
• chmod +r /etc/passwd
• chmod u+w /etc/passwd
• chmod +r /etc/group
• chmod u+w /etc/group
• chmod 755 /var
• touch /var/log/sshd.log
• chmod 663 /var/log/sshd.log

Configure the SSH Daemon

• ssh-host-config
• answer yes to yes/no queries
• set the CYGWIN value equal to ntsec tty
• answer no if you're asked to use a different name
• answer yes
• provide a password for the user
• net start sshd

Synchronize the users between Windows and cygwin

• mkpasswd -cl > /etc/passwd
• mkgroup --local > /etc/group