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

[Paul Sture]

On Sun, 20 Nov 2011 21:03:06 +1100, Sum1 wrote:

> On 2011-11-18 13:17:29 +0000, Paul Sture said:
> 
>> 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.
> 
> Hi Paul
> 
> Tried a local version a few hous ago - although I switch logging on, no
> log file is created.  Stop/start server - no log file.  Reboot the OS
> and restart freeSSHd - no log file.  I think the program is broken - I
> suspect Steven S would agree :)

That could be.  To fill in the picture, what version of Windows Server 
are you using?

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