On Jul 28 07:51, Float wrote: > |>Summary: Cygwin ssh.exe doesn't accept the 'ProtocolKeepAlives' option > |> > |>Example: > |>C:\sshclient>ssh -o ProtocolKeepAlives=180 example.com > |>command-line: line 0: Bad configuration option: ProtocolKeepAlives > | > |AFAICT, ProtocolKeepAlives is not mentioned in the manpage for ssh. > |So, this isn't a bug. > > Indeed, it seems that it is not mentioned in the Cygwin ssh_config manpage. > > However, that option should be supported according to the following > Corinna Vinschen mail: > http://sources.redhat.com/ml/cygwin/2002-01/msg00323.html > > Btw, the ProtocolKeepAlives is a must for using ssh for port forwarding > behind a firewall that drops inactive connections.
ProtocolKeepAlives has been dropped a couple of OpenSSH versions before. See `man sshd_config' for ClientAliveInterval and ClientAliveCountMax, `man ssh_config' for ServerAliveInterval and ServerAliveCountMax, or both for TCPKeepAlive. Corinna -- Corinna Vinschen Please, send mails regarding Cygwin to Cygwin Co-Project Leader mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Red Hat, Inc. -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
