Carl-Erik Kopseng <carlerik <at> gmail.com> writes: >>> ssh: Could not resolve hostname timbuktu.kopseng.no: Non-recoverable >>> failure in name resolution
>> I don't think this is a generic Cygwin problem. I can resolve the >> hostname just fine: >> $ uname -svr >> CYGWIN_NT-10.0 2.4.1(0.293/5/3) 2016-01-24 11:26 >> $ ssh timbuktu.kopseng.no >> The authenticity of host 'timbuktu.kopseng.no (51.175.197.68)' can't be established. >> RSA key fingerprint is SHA256:ddcghrb6BI6+TVDKDE3Yf+U43v9EL6u7HsNw7Hec+y8. >> Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)? no >> Host key verification failed. > I think it has to do with how Cygwin interfaces with VMs. Perhaps it > has something to do with network tunnelling or something related to > how ip and DNS works when being NAT'ed through VMWare Fusion. > > I am running the Windows 8 VM on VMWare Fusion on OS X 10.11.3 Could it be lack of support for DNSSEC as your domain shows: $ whois kopseng.no % Kopibeskyttet, se http://www.norid.no/domenenavnbaser/whois/kopirett.html % Rights restricted by copyright. See http://www.norid.no/domenenavnbaser/whois/kopirett.en.html Domain Information NORID Handle...............: KOP444D-NORID Domain Name................: kopseng.no Domain Holder Handle.......: CK1990P-NORID Registrar Handle...........: REG42-NORID Tech-c Handle..............: DH38R-NORID Name Server Handle.........: NSHY11H-NORID Name Server Handle.........: NSHY46H-NORID Name Server Handle.........: NSHY81H-NORID DNSSEC.....................: Signed DS Key Tag 1...........: 42355 Algorithm 1...........: 8 Digest Type 1...........: 2 Digest 1...........: 8065b555e0009918e7aba49191e6409481afc702f028c0ff20f1bf27e847e21b http://dnssec-debugger.verisignlabs.com/timbuktu.kopseng.no shows no issues with setup. VMware KB search shows no DNSSEC hits on Fusion, bunch on ESX. Might want to start with https://communities.vmware.com/message/1454999#1454999 and the rest of that thread. You can browse from there to more generic natd, dhcpd, and net config and diag info or RTFM. -- Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple