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From:	Michael Hipp <Michael AT Hipp DOT com>
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Subject:	Re: Help needed to access cygwin sshd server (installed on windows) from remote client with putty under windows XP
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shiliang Wang wrote:
> 
> From: shiliang Wang [mailto:swang AT email DOT unc DOT edu] 
> Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2007 4:52 PM
> To: 'cygwin AT cygwin DOT com'
> Subject: Help needed to access cygwin sshd server (installed on windows)
> from remote client with putty under windows XP 
> 
> Hi,
> I am new here, I just wonder if someone can help me to access a remote sshd
> server with a client machine installed with Putty?
> The remote server I tested is in the same lab. Since many people in this lab
> need to use this super computer, I try to install a cygwin sshd server on
> the super computer to make it a server.
>  A: I have already done this part. When I typed  “net start sshd”, it starts
> and “ssh localhost”, it asked me the password. After I gave it password, it
> said the connection has been established successfully.
>       I followed the exact the step described by this link:
> http://pigtail.net/LRP/printsrv/cygwin-sshd.html. It included these steps 
>      mkpasswd   -cl   >   /etc/passwd 
>      mkgroup   --local    >   /etc/group
>  
> B: I installed putty on another machine in the same lab, and tried to
> accessed this super computer. I never succeed.
> I inputted IP address of the super computer and keep all of the rest
> parameters default.
> It always said timeout. Never log on the server.
> 
> Both super computer and putty are installed under windows XP professional.

You probably need to open port 22 in the WinXP firewall.

Michael

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