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Life & fun · September 6, 2014

Use BIOS ram hacks to make an SSH server for MS-DOS, INT 10 13h OS's

Use BIOS ram hacks to make a SSH server out of any INT 10 13h app (MS-DOS is one of those) - benjojo/dos_ssh

Use BIOS ram hacks to make an SSH server for MS-DOS, INT 10 13h OS's launched on September 6, 2014 with 65 votes, #856 of 2,087 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 12 years on.

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dos_ssh is a tool that enables SSH server functionality on MS-DOS and other operating systems that use INT 10 13h BIOS calls. By exploiting BIOS RAM hacks, it allows users to transform existing INT 10 13h applications into SSH-accessible systems. The project is designed for developers and retro computing enthusiasts who want to remotely access legacy DOS-based systems through modern secure shell protocols. It is hosted on GitHub as an open-source project.

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