Cygwin quickstart: Difference between revisions

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Cygwin is ESSENTIAL to set up sshd so you can use Windows as a jump box. But it won't ever have i3. So don't spend too much time there!

Download and install npm for Windows (seems to integrate)
Download cygwin
- Put the shortcut in the task bar; right-click > properties > advanced > Run as Administrator (so we can run services)
Select the following packages:

# added procps-ng for [watch]
openssh stow xorg-server git tig procps-ng bash-completion

Let cygwin create an entire new Windoze account:

# from : http://www.noah.org/ssh/cygwin-sshd.html
RUN AS ADMIN: cygwin prompt
> right click taskbar icon, right-click CygWin64 Terminal, "run as admin"

ssh-host-config -y # this will create a new WINDOWS USER cyg_server

# Start the sshd daemon oh yeah!
cygrunsrv -S sshd

Copy this into place:

C:\cygwin64\home\mbehrnsm\.ssh\2018

To use pem files or keys, you must strip permissions:

  rclick id.rsa > Properties > Security > Advanced > Disable inheritance > remove everything

Then you can scp the rest

scp -i .ssh/2018/id_rsa bitpost.com:.ssh/authorized_keys .ssh/
scp -i .ssh/2018/id_rsa bitpost.com:.ssh/config .ssh/
scp -i .ssh/2018/id_rsa bitpost.com:.ssh/known_hosts .ssh/

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+Cygwin is ESSENTIAL to set up sshd so you can use Windows as a jump box.  But it won't ever have i3.  So don't spend too much time there!
+* Download and install npm for Windows (seems to integrate)
 * Download cygwin
+** Put the shortcut in the task bar; right-click > properties > advanced > Run as Administrator (so we can run services)
 * Select the following packages:
-  openssh
+  # added procps-ng for [watch]
-  stow
+  openssh stow xorg-server git tig procps-ng bash-completion
- xorg-server
+* Let cygwin create an entire new Windoze account:
-* SCRIPT this:
   # from : http://www.noah.org/ssh/cygwin-sshd.html
   RUN AS ADMIN: cygwin prompt
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   cygrunsrv -S sshd
-  # To use pem files or keys, you must strip permissions:
+* Copy this into place:
-    rclick > Properties > Security > Advanced > Disable inheritance > Copy existing > remove everyone, domain (only mbehrnsm remains)
+  C:\cygwin64\home\mbehrnsm\.ssh\2018
-  # where is cygwin stuff?
+* To use pem files or keys, you must strip permissions:
-  $ cygpath.exe -w ~
+    rclick id.rsa > Properties > Security > Advanced > Disable inheritance > remove everything
-  C:\cygwin64\home\mbehrnsm
+* Then you can scp the rest
+  scp -i .ssh/2018/id_rsa bitpost.com:.ssh/authorized_keys .ssh/
+  scp -i .ssh/2018/id_rsa bitpost.com:.ssh/config .ssh/
+  scp -i .ssh/2018/id_rsa bitpost.com:.ssh/known_hosts .ssh/