I need an SSH package for windows and I seem to be trapped. Net::OpenSSH and Net::SSH both require an installed ssh client, which I don't have. Net::SSH::Perl looks perfect. But: 

Test Summary Report
-------------------
t/01-compile.t   (Wstat: 256 Tests: 1 Failed: 1)
  Failed test:  1
  Non-zero exit status: 1
t/04-config.t    (Wstat: 512 Tests: 0 Failed: 0)
  Non-zero exit status: 2
  Parse errors: Bad plan.  You planned 25 tests but ran 0.
t/05-cipher.t    (Wstat: 512 Tests: 0 Failed: 0)
  Non-zero exit status: 2
  Parse errors: No plan found in TAP output
t/06-auth.t      (Wstat: 512 Tests: 0 Failed: 0)
  Non-zero exit status: 2
  Parse errors: No plan found in TAP output
t/06-circular.t  (Wstat: 512 Tests: 0 Failed: 0)
  Non-zero exit status: 2
  Parse errors: No plan found in TAP output
t/07-ed25519.t   (Wstat: 512 Tests: 1 Failed: 1)
  Failed test:  1
  Non-zero exit status: 2
  Parse errors: Bad plan.  You planned 5 tests but ran 1.
Files=13, Tests=21,  2 wallclock secs ( 0.03 usr +  0.03 sys =  0.06 C
+PU)
Result: FAIL
Failed 6/13 test programs. 2/21 subtests failed.
dmake.exe:  Error code 255, while making 'test_dynamic'
  SCHWIGON/Net-SSH-Perl-2.14.tar.gz
  C:\Perl64\site\bin\dmake.exe test -- NOT OK
//hint// to see the cpan-testers results for installing this module, t
+ry:
  reports SCHWIGON/Net-SSH-Perl-2.14.tar.gz
Failed during this command:
 SCHWIGON/Net-SSH-Perl-2.14.tar.gz            : make_test NO

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I tried a notest install, but it seems that that didn't work either. Is there a windows win7 SSH client for perl or is there some workaround for the installation problems with Net::SSH::Perl? Thanks! /b\

In reply to SSH for windows by BernieC

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