PUTTY (SSH) between Windows machines

[olegarr]

Hello,

I have one problem and hope that somebody will help me.

I am trying to create connection by using PUTTY (SSH) between two Windows machines. I downloaded Putty.exe and now can connect to any Linux box and do what I want, but I cannot connect to any of Windows machines.
Can somebody say me what should I do on the comps to what I want to connect?
And in general is it possible have SSH connection between two Windows machines?

Best regards,
Oleg

 

[svsawkar]

What SSHD/TelnetD are you using on Windows.

Nothing natively in the operating system will support what you are trying to do.

/Siddharth

 

[justcurious]

Open SSH for Windows is a great product that will allow Windows or Unix hosts to connect to your Windows servers. It allows for password or key pair authentication and all traffic is encrypted. You can find a free version on the Net. I don't know what extra features you get if you purchase a commercial version.

If you don't have much experience with Unix, you will have to do a bit of reading and testing to set it up properly.

Anyone who is permitted to connect with Open SSH for Windows will have Admin rights on the server. So if your need is for non-admins to connect, you will need to take extra steps to lock down file system security. For that reason, I suggest it be used on Win2K severs only. NT's file system security is not strong enough.

 

[olegarr]

Svsawkar and Justcurious,

Thanks for your help. Windows 2K server it's what we have, so it's suit me fine.

But what should I do to configure this connection on the server side? Or just go to openssh.ogr and try to find the answer there? Can you give me more detail advises, please?


Best regards,
Oleg

 

[justcurious]

You will need to install and configure Open SSH for Windows on the server. It also needs to be installed on any workstation that tries to connect, but configuration is not required.

The software comes with excellent documentation, but since it is a Unix program that was ported to Windows, it is all in Unix-speak. Took me a few reads to get everything straight in my head.

Send an email to paul@elementalstrategies.com. I'll respond with a document I put together while installing it on our servers.