On 2 September 2010 20:52, Jeremy Bopp wrote: >> That's all more complicated than it needs to be. Just make windows >> shortcuts to c:\cygwin\bin\ssh.exe, where "Start in:" is set to >> c:\cygwin\bin, and modify "Target:" to contain "C:\cygwin\bin\ssh.exe >> usern...@hostname" (without the quotes of course). >> >> Better yet, install mintty if you don't already have it, and set the >> shortcuts' target to: "C:\cygwin\bin\mintty.exe -e /bin/ssh >> usern...@hostname" >> >> (Mintty is a much better term window than cmd.) > > I was going to suggest much the same things to start; however, there > could be issues with home directory settings (necessary for locating the > private ssh keys). It might also be good to eventually work in the ssh > agent so that the need for passwords can be reduced.
That shouldn't be an issue, because HOME, if not set already, is set automatically based on the user's /etc/passwd entry or the Windows HOMEDRIVE and HOMEPATH variables when the initial Cygwin process is started. Andy -- 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
