Re: cygwin sshd / using USB ports (TCP forwarding over USB)
Hi, On Thu, 11 Mar 2004 Brian wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was wondering whether there is a way to get cygwin apps to use USB ports. I have two Windows XP computers I need to hookup. On the server (which has connectivity to internet) I don't have admin rights, so I can't setup IPs. I can open TCP ports on localhsot as a user, though, and I can plug stuff into USB ports. As worst-case scenario, I might be able to convert the other machine (the client) into a Linux box - would that help ? I was hoping to do TCP-port forwarding using an ssh/sshd over a USB port. (Essentially I was hoping to get ssh/sshd to open the USB as a tty - I guess.) Any ideas on how could I port-forward over USB (Even if without SSH) ? I have never heard of anyone implementing TCP/IP directly over USB, I'm not even sure it's possible -- certainly not with Cygwin. as I mentioned, I cannot setup IPs, so I'm trying to *avoid* using TCP/IP directly over USB. That's where sshd comes - sshd doesn't need IP - it can listen for an SSH connection on a serial port under regular Unix. So I'm asking whether it can listen in a serial port under Cygwin too, and whether someone knows how to turn a USB into a sshd-listenable-serial-port(a tty). I don't even think you can connect two USB hosts directly like that because it's a master-slave kind of protocol. The closest you will come would be two USB ethernet adapters and a crossover cable. But if you don't have administrator rights on one machine I doubt you'll be able to bring up another interface. that's the point - that's why I am not talking about running TCP/IP over the USB - that's why wanted to run SSH serial protocol over that USB. If you just want to transfer stuff, as I mentioned, I need to forward ports, not transfer files. go down to Office Depot or whatever and get one of those PC to PC backup apps. They let you move files between PCs using serial, parallel, or USB (with adaptor.) However, all of this discussion (except for ssh port forwarding) is very much off topic for this list. right. I'm trying to do port forwarding. And am asking whether anyone has gotten to use USB as a serial port under cygwin, which I think is appropriate for this list. Brian Thanks for your reply, John -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
cygwin sshd / using USB ports (TCP forwarding over USB)
Hi, I was wondering whether there is a way to get cygwin apps to use USB ports. I have two Windows XP computers I need to hookup. On the server (which has connectivity to internet) I don't have admin rights, so I can't setup IPs. I can open TCP ports on localhsot as a user, though, and I can plug stuff into USB ports. As worst-case scenario, I might be able to convert the other machine (the client) into a Linux box - would that help ? I was hoping to do TCP-port forwarding using an ssh/sshd over a USB port. (Essentially I was hoping to get ssh/sshd to open the USB as a tty - I guess.) Any ideas on how could I port-forward over USB (Even if without SSH) ? thanks, John -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
Re: cygwin sshd / using USB ports (TCP forwarding over USB)
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was wondering whether there is a way to get cygwin apps to use USB ports. I have two Windows XP computers I need to hookup. On the server (which has connectivity to internet) I don't have admin rights, so I can't setup IPs. I can open TCP ports on localhsot as a user, though, and I can plug stuff into USB ports. As worst-case scenario, I might be able to convert the other machine (the client) into a Linux box - would that help ? I was hoping to do TCP-port forwarding using an ssh/sshd over a USB port. (Essentially I was hoping to get ssh/sshd to open the USB as a tty - I guess.) Any ideas on how could I port-forward over USB (Even if without SSH) ? I have never heard of anyone implementing TCP/IP directly over USB, I'm not even sure it's possible -- certainly not with Cygwin. I don't even think you can connect two USB hosts directly like that because it's a master-slave kind of protocol. The closest you will come would be two USB ethernet adapters and a crossover cable. But if you don't have administrator rights on one machine I doubt you'll be able to bring up another interface. If you just want to transfer stuff, go down to Office Depot or whatever and get one of those PC to PC backup apps. They let you move files between PCs using serial, parallel, or USB (with adaptor.) However, all of this discussion (except for ssh port forwarding) is very much off topic for this list. Brian -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
