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I said:

    And, I couldn't cd to a remote directory within the
    *shell* buffer, even using the syntax
    /host-address:/home/my-home...

Actually, the cd command is accepted, and the new value of default-directory
reflects it. But if I do pwd in the shell buffer, it still prints the
Windows Temp directory (and ls shows files in that Temp directory).