Troubleshooting

If ssh1 or scp1 doesn't work as expected, use the -v (verbose) option so the client prints debugging messages as it operates. These messages may provide a clue to the problem. Now for some specific problems:

When I run ssh1, it says "You don't exist, go away!"
You probably didn't create C:\etc\passwd as directed. Also, make sure that you don't put drive specifications (C:) in the passwd file because the colon will be treated incorrectly as a field separator.
can't create a folder called ".ssh" or any other name beginning with a period.
You can't do it with Windows's graphical interface. Use an MS-DOS shell and the mkdir command (mkdir .ssh).
ssh1 says "Could not create directory /home/.ssh".
You forgot to create C:\home.
scp1 complains that it can't find ssh1.
Is C:\usr\local\bin (or wherever you put ssh1.exe) in your MS-DOS PATH?
ssh-agent1 doesn't work. It prints Bad modes or owner for directory '/tmp/ssh-smith' and exits.
You're right. The SSH agent doesn't run under Windows, as it requires Unix domain sockets.
can't connect via sshd to my NT account that's in another domain.
That's right, you can't. NT sshd lets you connect to local accounts only, i.e., in the domain of the local machine.[178]
[178]We've heard reports that NT sshd authenticates accounts from any trusted domain, but we haven't verified this.
am still having problems.
Visit some of these fine sites for additional help:
http://miracle.geol.msu.ru/sos/ssh-without-cygwin.html http://marvin.criadvantage.com/caspian/Software/SSHD-NT/http://www.gnac.com/techinfo/ssh_on_nt/http://www.onlinemagic.com/~bgould/sshd.html http://v.iki.fi/nt-ssh.html