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diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services.ssh/readme.txt b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services.ssh/readme.txt deleted file mode 100644 index 5048eba42..000000000 --- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services.ssh/readme.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,67 +0,0 @@ -Readme for RSE ssh service --------------------------- - -The RSE ssh plugin allows to connect the RSE Remote Command View to -a remote host through the secure shell (ssh) protocol. -This plugin is meant as a proof-of-concept. The code does not have -product quality yet, and there are lots of open issues (marked as -TODO in the code). But it is functional for setting up an ssh shell -connection. - -__Requirements:__ -The ssh service plugin requires Eclipse 3.3 or later. - -__Installation:__ -You need an Eclipse PDE Workspace with RSE. -Then, choose File > Import > Existing Projects > Archive File, -to import the ssh service archive. - -__Usage:__ -* Start RSE, create a new system of type "SSH Only". -* If you store your ssh private keys in a non-standard place, use - Window > Preferences > Team > CVS > SSh2 Connection Method > General - to set the ssh home directory, and private key types to be used. -* Select the "Shells" node and choose Contextmenu > Launch Shell. -* Enter your username and password on the remote system. If you want - to use private-key authentication, just enter any dummy password - - you will be asked for the passphrase of your keyring later, or - the connection will succeed without further prompting if your key - ring has an empty passphrase. -* When asked to accept remote host authenticity, press OK. -* Enter the correct password for ssh on the remote system (this is only - necessary if you are not using a private key). - -__Known Limitations:__ -* Symbolic Links are not resolved (readlink not supported by jsch-0.1.28) -* Ssh timeouts are not observed (no automatic reconnect) - - after auto-logout, further actions will show a "connect cancel" - message and connection will go down -* Password and passphrase internal handling has not been checked for - security against malicious reading from other Eclipse plugins. - -__Known Issues:__ -* A dummy password must be entered on initial connect, empty - password should be allowed if private key authentication is used -* After some time, the connection may freeze and need to be - disconnected. -* Command service should be provided in addition to the remote shell service. -* Extremely long remote command output may lead to an Exception - due to memory exhaustion (ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException) -* "Break" can not be sent to the remote system in order to cancel - long-running jobs on the remote side. -* The plugin currently uses some "internal" classes from the - org.eclipse.team.cvs.ui plugin. This needs to be cleaned up. -* For other internal coding issues, see TODO items in the code. - -__Changelog:__ -v0.3: -* support Keyboard Interactive Authentication. -* Fix interaction with RSE passwords. -* Fix connection lost notifications -v0.2: -* Re-use Team/CVS/ssh2 preferences for ssh2 home and private keys specification - Allows to do the ssh login without password if private/public key are set up. -* Key management from Team/CVS/ssh2 Preferences can also be used -* Add sftp files subsystem -* Fix status after disconnect operation -* Update about.html |