Re: Using Key Pairs on OpenSSH on Win2k3

"Robert Denton" <[email protected]> Wed, 28 May 2008 12:48:47 -0700
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So I took your advice and installed CopSSH instead and it is working as =
desired, with one minor snag.  First, the application I am using this fo=
r is to connect to the copssh server and run some commands.  One of the =
commands involves connection to a different server via https.  When I do=
 this I get prompted to accept the certificate.  Choosing 'p' for perman=
ent has no effect.

Advice I have gotten from other forums is that I need to download Comodo=
's Trusted Root Certificate and append it to the end of the ca-bundle.cr=
t that is used by OpenSSH.  Unfortunately a search of the system yields =
no such file.  Where does CopSSH place this file=3F  And do you agree th=
at this is the recommended course of action=3F

Robert
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From: Welsh, Armand [mailto:[email protected]]
To: [email protected]
Sent: Thu, 22 May 2008 09:17:19 -0700
Subject: Re: Using Key Pairs on OpenSSH on Win2k3

Robert,
 =20
  Before I look into potential causes, the first I would like to know is=
: are you using copSSH, the Cygwin installation with the openSSH package=
 installed, or the "openSSH for Windows" project from source forge=3F
 =20
  Why do I ask=3F  Al three are openSSH from the cygwin project the foll=
owing conditions:
  Cygwin is the thick install proding the option to turn you windows box=
 into a GNU Linux like operating system (via the bash or other shell and=
 some special mappers built into cygwin).  The cygwin project installs a=
 basic configuration of openSSH which works well on older windows system=
s, but requires specific things be done to get the SSH server to work 10=
0% on windows 2003 and Vista.
 =20
  CopSSH is a pre-packaged minimal installation of Cygwin with a couple =
minor enhancement patches that installs Cygwin, openSSH, configures you =
computer (even vista and win2k3) so that openSSH works without any tweak=
ing at all.
 =20
  "OpenSSH for Windows" is a dead sourceforge project that is almost ide=
ntical to copSSH, except that development on the project has stopped a l=
ong time ago, and this package requires more tweaking of the ssh setting=
s and the server that the other options, and is running very old ssh cod=
e that should not be used anymore in my opinion.
 =20
  If you want the easy solution, install copSSH and everything will work=
.  If you want to get what you have working and you did not install copS=
SH then we can offer assistance with making all the appropriate changes,=
 but it will take more time to get SSH services up and running with publ=
ic keys, but you will have the option of using any piece of the cygwin p=
roject easily.
 =20
  Armand
 =20
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So I took your advice and installed CopSSH instead and it is working as =
desired, with one minor snag.&nbsp; First, the application I am using th=
is for is to connect to the copssh server and run some commands.&nbsp; O=
ne of the commands involves connection to a different server via https.&=
nbsp; When I do this I get prompted to accept the certificate.&nbsp; Cho=
osing 'p' for permanent has no effect.<br><br>Advice I have gotten from =
other forums is that I need to download Comodo's <span style=3D"font-fam=
ily: monospace; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: n=
ormal; font-size: 90%; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font=
-stretch: normal; margin-top: 0px;">Trusted Root Certificate and append =
it to the end of the ca-bundle.crt that is used by OpenSSH.&nbsp; Unfort=
unately a search of the system yields no such file.&nbsp; Where does Cop=
SSH place this file=3F&nbsp; And do you agree that this is the recommend=
ed course of action=3F</span><br><br>Robert<br><blockquote style=3D"bord=
er-left: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 255); padding-left: 5px; margin-left: 5px; =
margin-right: 0px;"><hr><b>From:</b> Welsh, Armand [mailto:Armand.Welsh@=
sscims.com]<br><b>To:</b> [email protected]<br><b>Sent:</b> Thu, 22 May =
2008 09:17:19 -0700<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: Using Key Pairs on OpenSSH on=
 Win2k3<br><br>Robert,<br>
<br>
Before I look into potential causes, the first I would like to know is: =
are you using copSSH, the Cygwin installation with the openSSH package i=
nstalled, or the "openSSH for Windows" project from source forge=3F<br>
<br>
Why do I ask=3F  Al three are openSSH from the cygwin project the follow=
ing conditions:<br>
Cygwin is the thick install proding the option to turn you windows box i=
nto a GNU Linux like operating system (via the bash or other shell and s=
ome special mappers built into cygwin).  The cygwin project installs a b=
asic configuration of openSSH which works well on older windows systems,=
 but requires specific things be done to get the SSH server to work 100%=
 on windows 2003 and Vista.<br>
<br>
CopSSH is a pre-packaged minimal installation of Cygwin with a couple mi=
nor enhancement patches that installs Cygwin, openSSH, configures you co=
mputer (even vista and win2k3) so that openSSH works without any tweakin=
g at all.<br>
<br>
"OpenSSH for Windows" is a dead sourceforge project that is almost ident=
ical to copSSH, except that development on the project has stopped a lon=
g time ago, and this package requires more tweaking of the ssh settings =
and the server that the other options, and is running very old ssh code =
that should not be used anymore in my opinion.<br>
<br>
If you want the easy solution, install copSSH and everything will work. =
 If you want to get what you have working and you did not install copSSH=
 then we can offer assistance with making all the appropriate changes, b=
ut it will take more time to get SSH services up and running with public=
 keys, but you will have the option of using any piece of the cygwin pro=
ject easily.<br>
<br>
Armand<br>
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