Here is how to set up an SSHD service on your Windows XP Cygwin machine. This comes from a great guide from Pigtail.net on how to turn an old PC into a Linux Router… aptly named the Linux Router Project (LRP)
Local version of how to install SSHD. And how to install SSH
And yes, this works.
October 1st, 2005 at 12:22 pm
Something I like about ‘home brew’ directions, and open source in general is the documentation. The pigtail site you point to is no exception ..
“take a coffee break”
Yes indeed - always good advice.
October 1st, 2005 at 12:26 pm
Question - when last I looked at LRP it wasn’t quite … done. This was a few years ago of course. I’m sitting here with a friend who needs a firewall for his itty-bitty webhost startup.
In your humble opinion is LRP ready for prime time?
October 2nd, 2005 at 2:46 pm
“take a coffee break”… Yup. I dig that style. Down-home style instructions work very well. It conveys honesty and they’re more fun to read.
LRP… Sorry but I haven’t tried to use the LRP for anything except these instructions. I couldn’t tell you if it’s any good.
December 12th, 2006 at 3:25 pm
If you have Windows XP, why do you use linux?
Basically I dont see any advantages to using linux over windows xp, Im dual booting windows
and ubuntu. Ubuntu is nice and all but I dont see anything that would make me prefer it
over windows.The only thing i have been using ubuntu for is web browsing playing
music/movies (cant play games) which I can do better/hassle free in windows.
So what are the advantages of l using linux over xp?