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Re: Starting Z-shell via telnet connection to XP box


* Mike Brown (Thu, 8 Dec 2011 14:52:43 -0600)
> 
> While I can use remote desktop to get from my Solaris server to the XP box,
> doing so while at some place other than the LAN, the DSL connection speed
> tends to cause the RD to fail and close.
> 
> And since I don't really need a graphical connection, I figured that I would
> just start the XP Pro telnet server and connect that way.  Ya, well, not so
> good there either.
> 
> I want to be able to start zsh from the telnet session so that I have full
> access to the cygwin stuff, specifically being able to change crontab.
> 
> But, when I enter "zsh" nothing happens.  I do not get a Z-shell prompt based
> upon my Z-shell config files.  Instead the telnet session hangs.  I have to
> so a ^] and quit the telnet session.
> 
> Can the cygwin tools be accessed via a telnet connection and if so how?

Use SSH


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