Using WinSCP to connect with OpenSSH...

[Ads_172]

I'm trying to set up WinSCP to connect with my iphone via OpenSSH.

I've entered my iphone's IP address as well as the default username and password (root & alpine) and it connects fine.

However, I then try to navigate to my "Themes" folder to drop some themes in and it just idles and doesn't seem to find anything.

Any ideas? I've tried leaving it for ages and aborting and trying again, but no luck...

 

[Ads_172]

The message I get popping up is:

Host is not communicating for more than 15 seconds. Still waiting... Warning: Aborting this operation will close connection!

I'm just thinking... is it becausemy username is 'root'. Do I need an alternative username and password to access folders further down the iphone?

 

[Bux]

Have you set your phone to not lock itself? If the phone is locked then it cannot access the folders.

 

[Ads_172]

Yeah, changed it to 'never'.

I've used Blackra1n to jailbreak my phone, but I'm just wondering if WinSCP recognises this as being jailbroken? It seems that I can't access the private / var folders if the phone isn't jailbroken...?

 

[Bux]

My phone is jailbroken with Blackra1n too but ive never had that problem. No idea how else to fix it.. hmm

 

[tyranical]

Have you got SSH turned on on the phone? you need an app for it off cydia, well i have an app that allows you to turn it on and off anyway, can't remember what its called tho lol.

 

[Bux]

Yes I have. I use BossPrefs

 

[Adam]

Can't explain it. Sounds like you have everything setup correctly.

 

[Perrinho]

Have you installed SSH via Cydia?

Sounds like it could be the USB driver, search within cydia for AFC2ADD and install it and retry. If still no luck, download this:

http://iphonebrowser.googlecode.com/files/SetupiPhoneBrowser.1.91.exe

I use that to do all the file management on the iphone.

Lastly, if you want to install themes only, just use cydia and winterboard....

 

[Ads_172]

Sorry chaps, I've had to put this on the backburner as my PC has now got the blue "reboot" screen of death! I've taken the opportunity to buy the Windows 7 upgrade and reinstall... gutted.

As for this. Yeah, I've got SBSettings. I'll try searching for that driver in Cydia. If that doesn't work I'll try that file transfer program.