Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (3863 mails)

[Daryl Lee <dlee@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, Feb 11, 2004 at 03:23:30PM +0100, Örn Hansen wrote:
> onsdag 11 februari 2004 02:36 skrev R. S. Patil:
> >
> > Looking at security concerns my friends advised
> > me to use ssh as an alternative. Can Somebody
> > suggest me free/commercial utilities to connect
> > from windows/Linux clients using ssh.
> > Most of the work I am doing is at command
> > prompt on Linux servers. File transfers are rare
> > may be some template config files. If there
> > are any gui utilities better.
> >
> 
>   OpenSSH comes with ssh client, and for Windows I'd suggest using Cygwin, 
> they have a very detailed system, that can even provide for secure X 
> connections as well.
> 
>   For secure connections, use and generate keys on both ends and use these to 
> connect only, no passwords.  Also dissallow root login, and allow only 
> version 2 connections.

I use Putty and love it.  Small, easy to use, and the price is right.
If OpenSSH is your only reason to install Cygwin, check out Putty.
-- 
Daryl Lee
Open the present--it's a gift.