Full file system access via both USB and network using OpenSSH + WinSCP
 

1. Enable the maemo.org repository by simply clicking this link (you should have it by default if your device is updated)
(if you don't find the files requested below, the extras-testing repository too, manually by entering the details linked here into the app manager.

2. Install the following apps: Open SSH Client and Open SSH server on your N900.

• be sure to enter a strong password that you'll remember for Open SSH!
  In case you forgot to enter a password or want to change it, install, ROOTSH, open terminal and type
  "sudo gainroot" [enter] "passwd" [enter] and you'll be prompted to change/enter the new password
• you should also install the showIP widget for your desktop

3. Download WinSCP, a very nice free SSH client for windows and configure it as follows:

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• Host name: your N900 ip, get it from over here or install the showIP widget from app manger.
  -please remember that it may change on router/modem resets or because of your ISP
• Port number: 22
• User name: root
• Password: a strong one - same as the one entered in Open SSH
• Protocol: SFTP + SCP fallback

1. Install Mad Developer (step A.1. may apply), run it and:

• press "Manage USB" -> "Load g_either" -> "close".
• enter the following IP: 192.168.1.30 -> "configure" (this address for WinSCP as well and settings from step A.3. apply).

http://i26.tinypic.com/5pphcw.jpg

2. Connect your N900 via USB and:

• select the older driver(32bit only) or the newer(32 and 64bit) driver.
• change the IP, Gateway and DNS of the newly created network connection to 192.168.1.31.

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3. When you want the old USB mode back, re-enable mass storage mode via: "Manage USB" -> "Load g_nokia" -> "close".

Re: Full file system access: OpenSSH + WinSCP
 

Is there an App/Program that will enable and disable the SSH protocol when needed, my thinking is that having a server running all the time will be a battery drain, plus within the app the IP address could be shown..

You'll probably tell me the xterminal codes but I'd prefer a whole app - it'll just be easier to manage

Plus is there a way to use the apf protocol used by mac computers?? That way the N900 will be auto discovered by OSX and show as a mounted drive, I had a similar program on my jailbroken 3GS which was awesome...

Re: Full file system access: OpenSSH + WinSCP
 

that's not the case.
the daemon is not "running" when there are no connections, it's idling - it doesn't consume any cpu cycles.

Re: Full file system access: OpenSSH + WinSCP
 

What app are you talking about? I was talking about a desktop widget that shows your ip and is very practical to have if you connect to multiple networks all the time (I do) - get if from the repositories..
If you don't need it, just type show ip in google and pick a result.

"APF" is a make-belief protocol only used on mac but there should be other softwares supporting the more common protocols available for mac as well.

Check here for mounting the folders of your N900: http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p...1&postcount=10

WinSCP (and other SCPs too) is not an explicitly used for mounting a folder as it is a rather complex wireless file manager.

Please be so kind and don't quote my whole post, it's a little big don't you think?

Re: Full file system access: OpenSSH + WinSCP
 

Thanks for the guide.

Couple of questions though:

1) The repos have a client (installed), server (installed) and an extra "client and server" which is now 2kb. Do I need this too?

2) How do I set a password on the N900 for openssh? I'm not prompted to on install...

Thanks!

Re: Full file system access: OpenSSH + WinSCP
 

Cheers................. :D

Re: Full file system access: OpenSSH + WinSCP
 

correct me if i'm wrong but i think you need to install rootsh first.

Re: Full file system access: OpenSSH + WinSCP
 

I know I had it when I did this but I don't think you really need it.

OpenSSH installs and asks for pw automatically and that's it.

SCP doesn't need root permission.

Re: Full file system access: OpenSSH + WinSCP
 

Quick answers:

1) Yes you do

2) Have a look here this might help:

http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=37004

Re: Full file system access: OpenSSH + WinSCP
 

No, he doesn't.
the package with both is just a metapackage to install the two other packages at once.