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This is most important step, as FlexDeploy requires SSH connectivity and that is the reason we are installing Cygwin. Type "openssh" into the search dialog. Drill down to Net > openssh. Click on the Skip and it will change to some version number. This process may be slightly different depending on Cygwin version being installed.

Click Finish.

Next you will need to setup CYGWIN sshd service.

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Using a SSH client (such as PuTTY) attempt to log in to the host with user that has local access to the machine. If successful then the environment is setup and ready for use.

Troubleshooting Tips

• If you get permissions issue, launch cygwin terminal on target server as user that you will be connecting from FlexDeploy, then adjust .bashrc file in home folder to have following entry.
  • umask 022
• If you installed CYGWIN sshd as cyg_server user, it should be able to allow Endpoint connection as any user on the server, but that may not work always. In this situation you can try these options.
  
  1. Make sure that cyg_server account is added to Replace a process level token policy using gpedit.msc. Reference - https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn221975(v=ws.11).aspx, https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc957225.aspx
  2. Another option is to run CYGWIN sshd as user that you want to connect as from FlexDeploy Endpoint. Here are the steps to make that change.
     1. Make sure the account you want to connect as is Administrator account. See my example of flexuser that I used instead of cyg_server
        
        
        
        
     2. Stop CYGWIN sshd service. 
     3. Edit CYGWIN sshd service and make it use user that you want to connect as from FlexDeploy Endpoint. See example below.
        
        
        
        
     4. Click OK.
     5. Run Cygwin terminal as Administrator.
     6. Run ssh-host-config option and follow prompts.
        
        
        
        
     7. Now start CYGWIN sshd service.

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