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On Windows, how do I set up sshd such that I can ssh in via key-based authentication from another windows box?

I am working to set up some deployment automation, and one of the things I'm trying is to use Ruby's Capistrano to remotely execute commands over ssh. I have used cygwin's openssh to run sshd on the box I'm using as the test victim. Out of the box, though, this will require an identical user on each victim box, with the same password, which is clearly a bad idea. I would like therefore to enable public-key authentication, but after a couple of days of banging my head against a wall, I'm not succeeding...

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To disable password authentication you need to edit sshd_config on victim and set PasswordAuthentication...

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How can I connect a VCR & Set Top Box?

My Uncle has asked me how to record to VCR from his freeview TV. I told him he would need to connect a set top box to his VCR. Firstly, is that the right answer, or as he has a freeview TV can he record direct from TV to VCR? I know it should be possible...

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I'm assuming that your uncle is using the old type of TV that's tuned to channel 3. As I recall, the...

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How do you connect surround sound to your digital set top box??

I just brought a plasma, it needed a set top box, there are 3 plugs that go into the set top box and into the tv. (red and white) There is a yellow one but that's for video. I have just brought a surround sound system too that's a dvd with an inbuilt...

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There are several ways to get the set up your looking for. I see you are using Red Green Blue cables...

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How do I continue to receive analog reception with a HD set top box plugged in?

So I just bought a HD digital receiver (using it on a fairly old tv but I get digital channels now so that's great). However, the previous antenna I was using is now plugged into the set top box (so that I can get the HD reception - set top box won't...

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Are you in the U.S.? If so, your question is confusing because there are no analog stations on the air...

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How to connect home theater to set top box?

how to connect home theater to set top box i have a videocon high definition d2h set top box i have a sony bravia 3d led x realty i have a philips 5.1 home theatre i want to ...show more

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use HDMI cable.This is the the best way to connect ful HD Audio,Video and ethernet.

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Can anyone tell me how to set up a comcast digital box /set-top box?

I got the diagram, but cannot get it to work. I connect the 3 cables to the box and to the tv (the yellow, white, and red cables) But where do I hook the wall cable the box? to the RF IN slot? Also, do i need to have my tv channel to which channel? Hope...

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The cable from your wall should go to the set-top box's RF-In port, I think. The yellow/red/white cable...

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I have a CableCard instead of set top box-cablecard decodes the digital programs. How do i set up a DVR?

i need my cable wire to go into my TV first--- to decode the digital programming -- so i'm trying to figure out how to set up a DVR...most DVr manuals i looked at only have setups for set top boxes...but not for cable cards!

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To make use of a CableCard in the TV, the DVR will have to control the TV and record from the TV out...

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How to play *.TS file in my Set-top box via pen drive ?

my Set-top box can record videos in SD quality in *.ts file format (MPEG-TS) so plz some one tell me how to convert *.ts file and which type of file run in my box via pen drive ???

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A quick google search turned up several good links on this subject. Here's one: http://www.afterdawn...

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How do I plug in VCR to my set top box to record digital tv?From Australia?

I have an analog vcr and wish to no how to connect it to my set top box and how to record the digital channels?

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Since it's analog, you have to have the box go to the vcr and then to the tv. I don't know what type...

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How to connect my DVD/VCR to my TV with a Digital set top box connected as well??

Ok so my parents have a Digital Set top box (Mediastar DT-720) Connected to our Widescreen TV (Panasonic QuintrixSR). They recently bought a DVD/VCR recorder (Panasonic DMR-S35V) Now its simple enough to have one or the other connected to my TV at any...

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Simple solution : Buy a 'junction box', which offers provision for feeding 2 or more parallel connections...

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