Configure SSHD - open a cygwin terminal: start > RIGHT MOUSE ON "Cygwin terminal" AND "RUN AS ADMINISTRATOR" - $ ssh-host-config

• Are you sure you want to continue: YES
• You have the required privileges: YES
• Overwrite existing /etc/ssh_config: YES
• Should privilege separation be used: YES
• Use local account 'sshd': YES
• Do you want to install 'sshd' as a service: YES
• name CYGWIN: just press enter
• Do you want to use a different name: no

+++ you can skip this ++

• Create new privileged user account (cyg_server): YES
  • enter password
  • reenter password +++ end of skip ++

Add a SSHD account - Open control panel - Create a new account with administrator rights - set a password for this new account

Add the user to SSHD password $ cd /etc/ $ cp passwd passwd_bak $ /bin/mkpasswd.exe -l -u [new_username] >> /etc/passwd (for example: /bin/mkpasswd.exe -l -u roxlu >> /etc/passwd to add the password for roxlu)

Open SSHD port (22)

• first check if you can connect to the SSHD server on the same machine:

  • open a Cygwin terminal $ ssh -l [username] localhost

  If you can't connect to the server on localhost check if the sshd daemon is running (see blow)

• check if the SSHD daemon is runing

  • open control panel
  • search for "services"
  • click on "View local services"
  • search for "CYGWIN sshd"
  • make sure it's there, else try reinstalling sshd