SSH Server for Windows Machines

SendTrash

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Hello,

Just wondering what options are there for ssh server for windows machines? Hopefully they are freeware or open source.

What programs do you guys use?
 

teknodude

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I use some excellent Window$ SSH clients, but sadly I can't seem to find any free servers for Window$. Maybe ppl just haven't bothered 'cos Window$ has so many security holes?!?! :p

teknodude
 

Gaunt

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You can find windows OpenSSH client and server programs here. (www.networksimplicity.com/openssh) I haven't tried them, but it seems to be up to date, and it's free.

You may need the Cygwin tools to run that version. Make sure to read the documentation carefully, as usual.


Edit: Just added the word "windows" so you didn't think I was just some tool pointing you towards the regular openssh stuff for unix. :)
 

Workin'

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Originally posted by: Gaunt
You can find windows OpenSSH client and server programs here. (www.networksimplicity.com/openssh) I haven't tried them, but it seems to be up to date, and it's free.

You may need the Cygwin tools to run that version. Make sure to read the documentation carefully, as usual.
I've used the networksimplicty OpenSSH/Cygwin server on my Windows 2000 Server machine in the past with good results. Although the server is running Linux now. But anyway, the download from networksimplicity includes everything you need, you don't need any additional Cygwin tools, actually if you are already using Cygwin it complicates things a little bit. AFAIK there is no other free SSH server for Windows, and I have looked long and hard.

 

SendTrash

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If you look at http://www.openssh.com/ there is a suprising advisory:

A trojan was discovered in the OpenSSH ftp distribution on August 1st. Anyone who upgraded between July 30 and then is encouraged to read the following advisory to learn how their system may have been compromised.


Is this the same OpenSSH as Network Simplicity?
 

Workin'

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Is this the same OpenSSH as Network Simplicity?
Yes, well, depending on the version number... However the hole only affects you if you built from source using the affected files. Apparently no binary distributions were affected.
 

singh

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Originally posted by: Workin'
Is this the same OpenSSH as Network Simplicity?
Yes, well, depending on the version number... However the hole only affects you if you built from source using the affected files. Apparently no binary distributions were affected.

How ironic :D
 

n0cmonkey

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Originally posted by: Workin'
Originally posted by: Gaunt
You can find windows OpenSSH client and server programs here. (www.networksimplicity.com/openssh) I haven't tried them, but it seems to be up to date, and it's free.

You may need the Cygwin tools to run that version. Make sure to read the documentation carefully, as usual.
I've used the networksimplicty OpenSSH/Cygwin server on my Windows 2000 Server machine in the past with good results. Although the server is running Linux now. But anyway, the download from networksimplicity includes everything you need, you don't need any additional Cygwin tools, actually if you are already using Cygwin it complicates things a little bit. AFAIK there is no other free SSH server for Windows, and I have looked long and hard.

The OpenSSH on network simplicity's site (which Ive linked to many times on the boards :D) uses cygwin.dll. The only complication is having two of these files. Ive had either cygwin or netwok simplicity's openssh use the save cygwin.dll without problems. (not sure which program was using which dll it was a while ago :p)
 

n0cmonkey

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Originally posted by: Workin'
Is this the same OpenSSH as Network Simplicity?
Yes, well, depending on the version number... However the hole only affects you if you built from source using the affected files. Apparently no binary distributions were affected.

The shell opened by the trojaned source wouldnt run on Windows, I dont think.
 

n0cmonkey

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Originally posted by: singh
Originally posted by: Workin'
Is this the same OpenSSH as Network Simplicity?
Yes, well, depending on the version number... However the hole only affects you if you built from source using the affected files. Apparently no binary distributions were affected.

How ironic :D

yuk it up fuzzball




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