What is the password of localhost on Windows 7? (SSH related)

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How to deal with this? I'm using Windows 7, installed SSH via Cygwin.

Andrew

Posted 2011-12-17T15:59:15.537

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To be clear, localhost is a name for your computer. It doesn't have a password. What you're looking for is the password for the "Andew" account on your computer. – Keith Thompson – 2011-12-17T20:41:04.983

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I think it should be your windows password

http://home.comcast.net/~3rdshift/articles/cygwin_notes.html

JQone

Posted 2011-12-17T15:59:15.537

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I don't have a windows password – Andrew – 2011-12-17T16:08:06.933

Try creating one and see what happens – None – 2011-12-17T16:13:30.637

you need to configure your host machine to run ssh. Windows doesnt, by default, has a ssh service running. You need to set-up and run a ssh daemon service.

Follow this article:

http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E24628_01/install.121/e22624/preinstall_req_cygwin_ssh.htm

steamersama

Posted 2011-12-17T15:59:15.537

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While the link might provide the answer it can quickly become outdated. Please include the main points from the link in your answer. Thanks. – Matthew Williams – 2014-07-07T15:12:30.280