openssh unix dev - Apr 2010 - Compiling for Windows

Hello OpenSSH devs,

I'm hoping this is the proper forum for this question, but if not maybe some
kind soul could point me in the right direction.

I've been tasked with maintaing a Windows application that currently, or
will need to, make use of the following tools:
	? ssh-keygen
	? ssh
	? sshd
	? sftp

I know there are a few packages out there already CopSSH being one of them
(which does work for my purposes albeit clunkily) but
they all have various pitfalls. (footprint too large, no silent install, having
to authorize users, no sftp support, etc?) so I am looking to compile my own.

Ideally I would end up with the cygwin dlls required and my executable OpenSSH
files that I could then dump in a directory on the
Windows client, import the required registry keys from within my app and be off
to the races.  No 'real' installation required and a minimal
footprint.

So with all that said can anyone point me in the right direction of how to go
about doing this?  I've done a bit of research and mentally have
been unable to put all the pieces in place.

I appreciate any help and hopefully I won't get told to RTFM (unless you
also want to point me to the appropriate section)  =)

Cheers,

Jay

On 3/04/2010, at 11:11 AM, James Nierodzik <jnierodzik at gmail.com>
wrote:
> Hello OpenSSH devs,
>
> I'm hoping this is the proper forum for this question, but if not  
> maybe some kind soul could point me in the right direction.
>
> I've been tasked with maintaing a Windows application that  
> currently, or will need to, make use of the following tools:
>    ? ssh-keygen
>    ? ssh
>    ? sshd
>    ? sftp
So what's wrong with putty for everything apart from sshd? Works well,  
stable and has a good installer?

In my experience all the sshd versions on windows have their own  
issues with either running as a service or other windows related  
issues when trying to run a unix service on a windows platform.

Ymmv but the cygwin builds are the easist, albiet not the smallest or  
the most compatible for running a sshd.

It really depends on what you are trying to achieve by having a sshd  
server on a windows host?

>
> I know there are a few packages out there already CopSSH being one  
> of them (which does work for my purposes albeit clunkily) but
> they all have various pitfalls. (footprint too large, no silent  
> install, having to authorize users, no sftp support, etc?) so I am l 
> ooking to compile my own.
>
> Ideally I would end up with the cygwin dlls required and my  
> executable OpenSSH files that I could then dump in a directory on the
> Windows client, import the required registry keys from within my app  
> and be off to the races.  No 'real' installation required and a  
> minimal
> footprint
Cygwin is the only real way to go. Install it and then zip up the  
installed directory with all the packages you want, then it's pretty  
portable.

>
>
> So with all that said can anyone point me in the right direction of  
> how to go about doing this?  I've done a bit of research and  
> mentally have
> been unable to put all the pieces in place.
>
> I appreciate any help and hopefully I won't get told to RTFM (unless  
> you also want to point me to the appropriate section)  =)
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jay
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