Cygwin quickstart

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/