sshd on Windows (or equivalent)

Cromewell

Cromewell

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I need to enable remote shell access on some Windows boxes.

I've tried a couple of the free ssh servers I could find, but they don't seem to work, or are feature limited in their free version (freesshd, winsshd). I need to support domain login.

I just found http://www.kpym.com/2/kpym/index.htm but have yet to try it out.

Is anyone using one and like it?
 
Just an FYI. There's been a recent hack exploit on OpenSSH.

Why not Telenet? That is Windows native.

I use third party firmware in the router called DD-WRT for SSH. I believe that is Dropbear and not OpenSSH.
 
Agent Smith said:
Just an FYI. There's been a recent hack exploit on OpenSSH.

Why not Telenet? That is Windows native.

I use third party firmware in the router called DD-WRT for SSH. I believe that is Dropbear and not OpenSSH.
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So instead of using OpenSSH due to an exploit, you'd rather have him use insecure telnet?
 
Geoff said:
Star Wars same thing :P
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PabloTeK said:
Telnet is not an option for anything.

Ever.
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Sure it is. On a closed lab network. :P

In any event, thank you for the suggestions, I'll have to look at Cygwin.

I guess officially, Microsoft wants me to use RDP for secure remote admin. A MS ssh sever would be nice though.
 
On Topic:

You might be able to do some Powershell remoting, if you're into that kind of thing :P

http://www.howtogeek.com/117192/how-to-run-powershell-commands-on-remote-computers/


Off Topic:

Agent Smith said:
Is for routers.
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Cleartext is cleartext. You're still transmitting everything in cleartext completely independent of what device it is. If your router is using telnet, that is a problem. The vast majority of devices support SSH.

Agent Smith said:
You couldn't even watch Star Trash in SSH. SSH is meant for servers. I know, I have a built in SSH server in the router and it's not as fast as a VPN.
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That's probably because the service doesn't listen on SSH. Not sure how you were trying to use SSH incorrectly (port forward over the tunnel, maybe?) from a "speed comparison" on a remote shell :rolleyes:, but being a "security guy" you should always avoid Telnet for remote shell access.
 
Agent Smith said:
You couldn't even watch Star Trash in SSH. SSH is meant for servers. I know, I have a built in SSH server in the router and it's not as fast as a VPN.
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Huh? SSH is for remotely configuring a device, not even remotely comparable to the use for a VPN. You typically use SSH when on the same network or remote.
 
beers said:
Cleartext is cleartext. You're still transmitting everything in cleartext completely independent of what device it is. If your router is using telnet, that is a problem. The vast majority of devices support SSH.
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FFS. Nerds are nerds..

When you need to upload firmware, options, or even repair a router you use Telnet.

Not over the WAN, not over the WAN! God!
 
Agent Smith said:
FFS. Nerds are nerds..
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Nerd could be construed as mildly offensive depending on the end party.

When you need to upload firmware, options, or even repair a router you use Telnet.
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You're free to keep acting foolish but please realize there are multiple people in this thread who do this professionally.
 
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