notify-client-server 0.1.0

notification server/website with client functions

• website: https://arrizza.com/notify-client-server.html
• installation: see https://arrizza.com/setup-common.html

*** Under Construction ***

• setup windows/msys2

• Ensure OpenSSH server is running on windows

  • Open Services
  • goto "OpenSSh Server"
    • Ensure Startup Type == "Automatic"
    • if Status is not "Running", right click and select "Start"

# see https://www.msys2.org/wiki/Setting-up-SSHd/
$ nano /c/msys64/sshd_default_shell.cmd
    # add one line:
    @C:\msys64\msys2_shell.cmd -defterm -here -no-start -mingw64

set registry entry HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\OpenSSH\DefaultShell to the path of that batch file.

• click start memu
• enter regedit into search
• click on "run as administrator" in the Registry Editor pane
• click Yes to allow app to make changes to your device
• click on HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
• click on SOFTWARE
• click on OpenSSH
• should only be "Agent"
• right click on OpenSSh
• get menu; click on New
• get submenu; click on Key
• get "New Key #1" as a folder inside OpenSSH; rename it to "DefaultShell"
• click on new DefaultShell
• right click on "(Default)"
• get dlgbox; set "Value data:" to C:\msys64\sshd_default_shell.cmd

Windows Firewall

• open Start menu; enter "firewall" into search; open "Windows Defender Firewall"
  • click "Allow an app or feature..."
  • find "OpenSSH Server" and confirm that it is allowed in Private networks
• open Start menu; enter "firewall" into search; open "Windows Defender Firewall"
  • click "Advanced settings"

# DOESN'T WORK
$ cd /c/projects   # or a directory to create the script
$ nano msys2-sshd-setup.sh
  # cut-n-paste text from the website above
$ ./msys2-sshd-setup.sh

# If you get "The user name could not be found."



$ pacman -Syu
$ pacman -S openssh
$ pacman -S cygrunsrv
$ pacman -S mingw-w64-x86_64-editrights

$ ssh-host-config
    # You'll be prompted with several questions.  
    #  It's generally safe to accept the default values (just press Enter) 
    # unless you have specific requirements
$ nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config
    # Port 22               :  # confirm
    # ListenAddress 0.0.0.0 :  # confirm
    # PasswordAuthentication yes :  # For initial testing, you might want to enable password authentication.  
                                    # However, for security, it's highly recommended to switch to 
                                    # public key authentication as soon as possible.
    # Subsystem       sftp    /usr/bin/sftp-server:  Make sure this line is not commented out
    # StrictModes no        :  You might need to set this to no to avoid permission errors.

$ cygservice -S sshd

# Configure Windows Firewall
#   allow port 22

TODO check Windows username
TODO set up ssh auth 
#   ~/.ssh/authorized_keys

• run do_server