Hi, I spent a few days trying to install sshwindows (from sshwindows.sourceforge.net). Well had some problems but now I get it, so I thought I sould share it. This will give local ssh access to "administrator" from any ip address (SO, BE CAREFULL!!!). 1) Download it from: sshwindows.sourceforge.net 2) Install it, ignore the passwd and group warning at the end. 3) Copy the installed file from c:\program files\openssh to your cd at: $OEM$\$PROGS\OpenSSH 4) Delete all these files that start with ssh_host_ here: $OEM$\$PROGS\OpenSSH\etc\ You should have delete these 6 files: ssh_host_key ssh_host_key.pub ssh_host_rsa ssh_host_rsa.pub ssh_host_dsa ssh_host_dsa.pub 5) You need to allow ssh through the winxpsp2 firewall, so add these lines to your winnt.sif: [WindowsFirewall] Profiles = WindowsFirewall.Standard LogFile = "%SYSTEMDRIVE%\logs\pfirewall.log" LogSize = 4096 LogDroppedPackets = 1 LogConnections = 1 [WindowsFirewall.Standard] Type = 3 Mode = 1 Exceptions = 1 Notifications = 1 MulticastBroadcastResponse = 0 PortOpenings = WindowsFirewall.SSHD [WindowsFirewall.SSHD] Protocol = 6 Port = 22 Name = OpenSSHD Mode = 1 Scope = 1 (I hope I didn't make a mistake now, as I made a modified cut and paste from my original settings). You may skeep this firewall entries and add this to a batch file if you want: netsh firewall add portopening tcp 22 openssh 6) My cmdlines.txt launches a batch file to execute the runonce stuff. Here are the ssh runonceex.cmd lines: REG ADD %KEY%\02 /VE /D "Activating OpenSSH (SECURITY)" /f REG ADD %KEY%\02 /V 1 /D "cmd /c start /I /wait %SYSTEMDRIVE%\progra~1\openssh\activate.cmd" (it wrapped the second line, it needs to be in one line!!!) 7) Save the file activate.cmd in (see attachment OpenSSH.rar): %OEM%\$PROGS\OpenSSH 8) An finally save the file settings.reg (see attachment OpenSSH.rar), in %OEM%\$PROGS\OpenSSH Now reboot (IT IS NECESSARY TO REBOOT!!) Voilà, ssh to your machine P.S. Do not use cmdow in your batch file or ssh-keygen will fail, as it needs an output window!!!! If you combine ssh tunneling with realvnc and/or rdp you have very secure remote access! Hope this helps, if not, post your comments or questionsundefined