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[ale] cygwin security concerns under Windows?
- Subject: [ale] cygwin security concerns under Windows?
- From: cfowler at outpostsentinel.com (Chris Fowler)
- Date: Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:05:22 -0400
- In-reply-to: <[email protected]>
- References: <[email protected]>
Jeff Lightner wrote:
>
> We?re considering installing cygwin to run sshd on one of our Windows
> production servers.
>
> My co-worker seems to hate Cygwin for some reason so is throwing up
> objections that aren?t articulated very well. Is there in fact any
> reason that Cygwin sshd on Windows 2000 or 2003 would be more insecure
> than sshd on a UNIX/Linux server? Is Cygwin itself insecure?
>
This is the only link with "cygwin is insecure"
http://www.experts-exchange.com/Software/Server_Software/Web_Servers/Q_21717852.html
Look near the bottom
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