Re: [Hampshire] ssh (well putty actually)

> I have just installed ubuntu server onto a box followed by an apt-get to
> install ssh. If I use a newly downloaded copy of putty on a kubuntu box
> it will happily ssh into the ubuntu server (on the same home network).
> But if I try the same from putty on my xp laptop, I get an "access
> denied" error as a result of entering my password.
>
> Why should it work from a linux box and not an xp box? I can ssh into
> another debian server on the same network, and kubuntu box. The only
> other difference I can see is the xp laptop is connected via a wireless
> link.
>
> I have googled repeatedly but found nothing that solves the problem.
>

There is a solution where windows xp is concerned.

There are two programs. Winscp and msftpsrvr.exe. msftpsrvr is a Core FTP
mini-sftp-server which will create a port, user name and password on XP you
can SSH to from linux.

Winscp will SSH to any open port on a linux box over a network. Both winscp
and msftpsrvr are freeware and maybe open source. Dont forget to have your
choosen SSH port to be allowed though your firewall.

John Eayrs