Shaun’s Notes

So far this note is specifically for Windows box.

Free SSH Server Software:
OpenSSH for Windows
[reported to complicated to get up and running for Windows Server Editions]
copSSH
[NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista and my personal favourite, I have it running on Windows Server 2003]

Once they are installed they should run as a service.

If you are behind a firewall and/or NAT router you will need to configure some extra settings.

Windows Firewall -> open port 22

NAT router -> You will need log into your router and make an entry into “Virtual Server”, if that option is not available then “Port Forwarding”, which should be under the “Advanced” options.

You will have to assign port 22 to the computer running the SSH server. This will allow all connections from either internally or externally to connect to the SSH server.

Many ISPs dynamically assign their client IP address, therefore, the customer has to rigorously maintain a record of their IP to be able to access a home computer remotely.

Dynamic DNS services allow users to create a hostname, like hostname.domain.com, such that the hostname will automatically redirect them to their home computer.

List of FREE Dynamic DNS providers:
DynDNS.org, ZoneEdit.com, No-IP.com and easyDNS.com

Simply create an account with one of the above providers and install their software to one of your computers you wish to access.

Or if you have a router with a built-in Dynamic DNS client, like the D-Link DIR-625 or WRT54G with DD-WRT firmware, there is no need to install the software.