Question

We have a remote repository on a linux server. When I work on a linux machine I dont have any problem to access the repository with scp. I would like to work now on a windows machine on the project but I can’t get the remote repository to work.

I followed these instructions: http://ekawas.blogspot.com/2007/02/maven-windows-and-deploying-to-remote.html

I have this in my settings.xml

<servers>
<server>
  <id>ssh-repository</id>
  <username>username</username>
  <password>password</password>
  <privateKey>C:\Dev\programs\ssh_private_key.ppk</privateKey>
  <configuration>
    <sshExecutable>plink</sshExecutable>
    <scpExecutable>pscp</scpExecutable>
  </configuration>
</server>

  ...
  <profiles>
    <profile>
      <id>defaultProfile</id>
      <activation>
        <activeByDefault>true</activeByDefault>
      </activation>
      <repositories>
        <repository>
          <id>ssh-repository</id>
          <name>SSH-Repository</name>
          <url>scpexe://host:/path-to-rep</url>
        </repository>
      </repositories>
    </profile>
  </profiles>

When I just make pscp on the command prompt, I don’t have any problems.
When I try mvn package or mvn clean, it gives the following error:

Non-resolvable parent POM: Could not transfer artifact .... from/ro ssh-repository ...

Is there something wrong with my settings.xml ?

Answer 1

Just if someone has the same problem. I managed to connect to my ssh repository from my windows machine with winscp.

here are the steps

1. install winscp
2. connect to your host with winscp
3. set settings of winscp -> memory -> save configuration in ini file
4. add ssh-rsa keys to know_hosts file > username.ssh\known_hosts

5. edit settings.xml in \username.m2\settings.xml

   • dont use sshExecutable and scpExecutable
   • use scp://hostname/location/to/repo