Re: FTP Replacement (SSH?)

["Chris Berry" <compjma () hotmail com>]

> From: "Chris Decker" <cdecker2281 () yahoo com>
> I'm interested in using some type of secure replacement for FTP, such as
> SSH.  The only problem is that I'm running Windows 2000 Advanced Server.
>
> Also, if there is a way to get SSHD running (Cygin?), is there a way to

No problem, just select the OpenSSH module when you install Cygwin, I use it 
here quite successfully.

> set it up to use Windows 2000 Authentication,

I don't know how to do that, and I'm pretty sure it's not built in, though 
you might be able to roll your own.

> and allow every user access
> to a "home" directory, which in my case I would want to be their
> sub-directory in my Inetpub directory.

That shouldn't be hard.  I recommend "SSH, The Secure Shell" from O'Reilly 
very good book.

> I'm really looking for a free solution, but would consider anything
> within a reasonable price-range.

There are a number of commercial solutions, but that shouldn't be necessary 
here.

Chris Berry
compjma () hotmail com
Systems Administrator
JM Associates

"Conciousness: that annoying time between naps."

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