-\versionid $Id: faq.but,v 1.80 2004/09/22 14:07:35 jacob Exp $
+\versionid $Id$
\A{faq} PuTTY FAQ
If you have host keys available in the common \c{known_hosts} format,
we have a script called
-\W{http://cvs.tartarus.org/putty/contrib/kh2reg.py}\c{kh2reg.py}
+\W{http://www.tartarus.org/~simon-anonsvn/viewcvs.cgi/putty/contrib/kh2reg.py?view=markup}\c{kh2reg.py}
to convert them to a Windows .REG file, which can be installed ahead of
time by double-clicking or using \c{REGEDIT}.
This is apparently an issue with SP2 that is acknowledged by Microsoft
in MS Knowledge Base article
\W{http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;884020}{884020}.
-
-For a fix, you'll need to contact Microsoft support, as mentioned in
-the KB article. We've been told that the process is reasonably easy,
-and is free of charge; and that the fix will be included in the next
-Windows XP Service Pack (but probably not before).
+The article links to a fix you can download.
(\e{However}, we've been told that SP2 \e{also} fixes the bug that
means you need to use non-\cw{127.0.0.1} addresses to forward
If someone else wants to set up a mailing list or other forum for
PuTTY users to help each other with common problems, that would be
fine with us, though the PuTTY team would almost certainly not have the
-time to read it. It's probably better to use the established
-newsgroup \cw{comp.security.ssh} for this purpose.
+time to read it. It's probably better to use one of the established
+newsgroups for this purpose (see \k{feedback-other-fora}).
\S{faq-donations}{Question} How can I donate to PuTTY development?
Yes. You need not bother asking us explicitly for permission. You
already have permission. Redistribution of the unmodified PuTTY
-binary in this way is entirely permitted by our licence, and you are
-welcome to do it as much as you like.
+binary in this way is entirely permitted by our licence (see
+\k{licence}), and you are welcome to do it as much as you like.
If you are distributing PuTTY within your own organisation, or for
use with your own product, then we recommend (but do not insist)