[Info-vax] VMS ssh client to freeSSHd on Windows

[Paul Sture]

On Thu, 17 Nov 2011 05:05:05 +1100, Sum1 wrote:

> On 2011-11-16 15:18:55 +0000, Steven Schweda said:
> 
>> On Nov 16, 1:20 am, Sum1 <n... at here.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> [...]  So, alI have to go on is the VMS client-side log, which is
>>> included in the original post.
>> 
>>    Does the server have a log file where some useful
>> information about a problem might be recorded?  If the server is
>> closing the connection, then looking for a cause on the client may not
>> be very productive.
>> 
>>    Can the VMS system connect to any other system (like, say,
>> itself)?
> 
> Sadly, no server-side log.  

I've just installed freeSSHd on an XP system.

You /can/ switch logging on for freeSSHd, and there are various other 
settings available from the Windows side via a GUI.

Here's a screenshot of the management interface:

http://www.freesshd.com/Images/scrs1_large.jpg

Overview:

http://www.freesshd.com/?ctt=overview

Simple guide to setting freeSSHd up:

http://www.techmalaya.com/2009/08/05/setup-ssh-server-for-windows-
freesshd/

Note that when you run freeSSHd the GUI illustrated doesn't launch. You 
have to access it via the tray icon.

I'd recommend you try it out on a test Windows system at first, so you 
don't muck up current settings on the server.

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