Routing fixed. SSH help needed now

Okay, I got my linux routing box working, and my lan set up. I don't have a KVM switch, nor do I have a spare monitor for the linux router, so I want to be able to log in via ssh in order to make any changes that I need.

I've set iptables to open the ssh port, and have ssh installed on my linux box. I have the client installed on this computer (windows XP), but cannot maintain a connection. I've set up an authorized_keys file in /home/silverpig/.ssh/ on my linux box, but every piece of documentation I can find says to copy that file to my home directory in my client computer (usually /home/silverpig/.ssh/) but, I'm running windows, so where do I put that file?

Lyrics. Wasted time between solos.

you mean you just want to connect LOCALLY? i.e. from the pc next to it? if so, just telnet in!, may have to enable telnet on the router, then just open telnet on the box behind the router/firewall and telnet in there.


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Okay, I'm gonna admit something here... I wanted to stick with iptables and config files, but I was too frustrated, so I went with the mandrake configuration programs. I know, I took the easy way, but now I've got everything set up. DHCP, firewalling, SSH with no telnet (telnet = bad), connection sharing...

Thanks for the help anyways.

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glad you sorted it, Imnot sure about ipTABLES but ipCHAINS I would have also masqd it, I have very similar probs with port 80 forwarding to a 2k box and it just WOULDNT work even though i idid it exactly the same as I did for ftp and telnet ports, in the end I also "chickened out", I installed <A HREF="http://www.freesco.org" target="_new">freesco</A> !


If they squeeze olives to get olive oil, how do they get baby oil?