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Date: Fri,  2 Nov 2001 00:47:59 +0000
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From: David Starks-Browning <starksb AT ebi DOT ac DOT uk>
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To: Kris Huber <khuber AT sorensontech DOT com>
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Subject: ssh error 'The descriptor is a file, not a socket'
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On Thursday 1 Nov 01, Kris Huber writes:
> Hello,
> 
> I'm trying to use cygwin's sshd to allow my Linux box to log into my win98
> computer using the 'ssh host' command.  The authentication goes OK, but
> after 'entering interactive session' I get the following error on the client
> side:
> 	'getpeername failed: The descriptor is a file, not a socket'
> 
> I've also seen 'getsockname failed: The descriptor is a file, not a socket'
> with some variations of the ssh command options.

Try a snapshot, it should be fixed there.  (But snapshots may
introduce other problems...)

Cheers,
David


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