RE: openssh + active directory

This is getting confusing...

OpenSSH is the main open-source SSH package that many, if not most SSH
implementation are base on.
OpenSSH is an active project, that is undergoing constant changes.
OpenSSH is the default SSH package supplied with the Cygwin
distribution.
copSSH is a windows distribution of OpenSSH compiled under Cygwin, w/o
the extra bloat of Cygwin
copSSH is a bare-bones distribution of OpenSSH and Cygwin, to easy the
installation process
copSSH is essentially a convenience package of Cygwin/openSSH

"OpenSSH for Windows" is a very old project, originally intended to
build openSSH under windows w/o Cygwin, but the project is dead, and its
vision was never fully realized.
"OpenSSH for Windows" is full of installation problems
"OpenSSH for Windows" is dead, largely because of Cygwin's native
support of OpenSSH.

When "OpenSSH for Windows" is simplified as just openSSH, confusion can
occur. I think when people are not familiar with these differences,
they can end up with the wrong packages. I for one, recommend using
copSSH because it is very easy to install, and a lot easier to configure
than the openSSH supplied by Cygwin. However, if you want to use
Cygwin, then you cannot use Cygwin with copSSH unless you really know
what you are doing, and if you do, the copSSH is overkill, and you
should just stick with the openSSH package in Cygwin.

That's my 2 cents worth..

Armand

-----Original Message-----
From: ssh@erdelynet.com [mailto:ssh@erdelynet.com] On Behalf Of LQ
Marshall
Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 9:24 PM
To: ssh@erdelynet.com
Subject: RE: openssh + active directory

I don't have the specific directions handly, but the exact commands are
in
the supplied documentation.
 
It's something like... mkgroups <blah> <blah> and mkusers <blah> <blah>
 
It's right in the inlcuded support doc.

LQ

ps - FWIW... You may wish to move to CopSSH which is a much more upto
date
port. OpenSSH is older and no longer maintained.

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        From: ssh@erdelynet.com [mailto:ssh@erdelynet.com] On Behalf Of
Herr, Stephen
        Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 11:48 PM
        To: ssh@erdelynet.com
        Subject: RE: openssh + active directory
        
        
        Frank,
         
        I am sure many others would appreciate the info. Why not just
        post it here so we all can reference it if needed and it will
get
into
        search engines and such.
         
        Stephen
         

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        please note new email address

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        From: ssh@erdelynet.com [mailto:ssh@erdelynet.com] On Behalf Of
Frank Pikelner
        Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 2018
        To: ssh@erdelynet.com
        Subject: Re: openssh + active directory
        
        
        Alan,
        
        Yes, OpenSSH does work with AD. You need to configure OpenSSH
config
files. Send me an email at frank.pikelner@blue-dot.ca and I can provide
instructions.
        
        Frank
        
        
        On 6/18/07 9:52 AM, "Alan Neville" <alan@barlan.ie> wrote:
        
        

                Hello,
                
                I have just installed OpenSSH on a windows 2k3 server
and
I'm looking for a way to integrate it with Active Directory. Is this
possible?
                
                Many Thanks,
                
                --
                Alan Neville
                
                Technical Support and Helpdesk,
                Barlan Technologies,
                Unit a, Broomfield Business Pk, Malahide, Dublin
                
                [e] alan dot neville at barlan dot ie
                [p] +353 1 866 6111
                [f] +353 1 633 5612
                

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