February 9, 2011

Windows CE ssh server and client

Windows CE development is not as fun as Linux because of the lack of open source tools. However, once I am able to make ssh server and client running on it, it becomes better. Here is how to get ssh server and client running on windows CE 5 (ARM based):

1. Download CESSH at http://www.codeplex.com/wikipage?projectname=CESSH
    Download sshd_config at http://www.codeplex.com/Project/Download/FileDownload.aspx?ProjectName=CESSH&DownloadId=3561
    Download file http://www.codeplex.com/Project/Download/FileDownload.aspx?ProjectName=CESSH&DownloadId=3562

2. copy the files to your windows CE device, suppose "\ssh"
3. mkdir "\Hard Disk"
4. copy sshd_config "\Hard Disk"
5. mkdir "\NandFlash"
6. mkdir "\NandFlash\ssh"
7. copy ssh_host_dsa_key to "\NandFlash\ssh"
8.  run "adduser.exe root rootpass" to add the user "root" with password "rootpass"
9. copy SocketToFile.DLL to \windows
10. run "sshd.exe" 

To test it, get pocketputty
 (http://www.pocketputty.net/download.html)


If make this work over ActiveSync, use the remote port tunnel in putty.

Another great tool to have is netcat for CE: http://www.dr-bischoff.de/wince/Andreas_WINCE_stuff.html#netcat

Hope this helps.

February 4, 2011

Slick board and XML/SWF charts

SlickBoard and XML/SWF charts seem like very great products. Let me know if you have used it.

And also the google visualization tools which give you access to google finance like charts (http://code.google.com/apis/visualization/documentation/gallery/annotatedtimeline.html)