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Re: sshd/SYSTEM account/OS version and Cygwin "bitness" limitations
- From: Brian Inglis <Brian dot Inglis at SystematicSw dot ab dot ca>
- To: cygwin at cygwin dot com
- Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2019 17:18:48 -0600
- Subject: Re: sshd/SYSTEM account/OS version and Cygwin "bitness" limitations
- References: <CANV9t=SKR5bnKmKeQHsjK5y956h1gT6sUQ6TiQeXxto1+h63iw@mail.gmail.com>
- Reply-to: Brian dot Inglis at SystematicSw dot ab dot ca
On 2019-03-28 15:36, Bill Stewart wrote:
> I am trying to understand the limitations when running sshd using the
> SYSTEM account.
> Is the following complete and correct?
> ==========
> OS_version* OS_bitness sshd_bitness Notes
> --------------------------------------------------
> < 6.3 64-bit 32-bit Note 1
> < 6.3 64-bit 64-bit Note 2
> < 6.3 32-bit 32-bit Note 2
>> = 6.3 64-bit 64-bit No problems
>> = 6.3 64-bit 32-bit No problems
>> = 6.3 32-bit 32-bit No problems
> * "< 6.3" = "older than Windows 8.1/Server 2012 R2"; ">= 6.3" = "at least
> Windows 8.1/Server 2012 R2"
> Note 1: sshd cannot authenticate local accounts, but it can authenticate
> domain accounts.
> Note 2: sshd can't authenticate local accounts after a reboot unless
> another logon happens first.
> Unfortunate implication of Note 1: 32-bit version of sshd running as SYSTEM
> account on OS < 6.3 on non-domain member computer cannot authenticate any
> accounts.
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