Make open ssh work with PKA on a Windows 2003 server

[Larry Hall (Cygwin)]

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Yohann Rebattu wrote:
 > thank you very much for answering me.
 > i don't trust the other web site anymore about cygwin;
 >
 > i did read openssh.README and reinstall the whole thing
 > the ssh-host-config didn't create sshd_server at the fisrt time, so
 > since i've read the readme i ran cygrunsrv -R sshd
 > and then run ssh-host-config again, this time it works and i got the
 > proper user sshd_server but i got the error message about changing owner
 > of /var/empty, /var/log/sshd.log
 >
 > so as explained in README file, i've tried to rerun ssh-host-config
 > no error message this time.
 > But once i run cygrunsrv -S sshd i get the message win32 error 1069
 >
 > So i had a look in the mailind list, i understood i had to change
 > ownerchip of /var/empty and /var/log/sshd/log to SYSTEM:SYSTEM, but when
 > i try to do it i get invalid user message.
 >
 > i'v tried to gave theses files to sshd or sshd_server (i don't know
 > exactly wich one has to own the files) theses time i didn't get any
 > error message, but still have error when runing the cygrunsrv -S sshd
 > command.
 >
 > What shall i do now?
 > thank you once again.
 >

# net helpmsg 1069

The service did not start due to a login failure.

Sounds like sshd_service isn't allowed to log in.  Check its permissions.

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