Recommended Configuration with Cygwin

Below are the settings that we have determined are ideal for a system that is using the cygwin environment as its user shell.

Perform a default installation of either Pragma Telnet Server or Pragma SSH Server.

Install the latest cygwin setup.

Using the Local Server Configuration program, make the following configuration changes:

  • User General Settings
    • Default Screen Mode - Advanced Console
    • Default Terminal Type - vtxxx
  • Console Settings
    • Use optimized screen scraper - Enabled
    • Shell/Custom Program - c:\cygwin\bin\bash --login -i use the proper directory to the bash shell
  • NonInteractive Command Settings - for Pragma SSH Server only
    • Execution Mode - Full Stream
    • Shell Spec - c:\cygwin\bin\bash --login -c use the proper directory to the bash shell

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