problem installing cygwin+sshd

Michael bgn7a3m02@sneakemail.com
Sun Feb 18 22:16:00 GMT 2007


> > ok - here listed what I did (sorry for the long listing):
> > ---cut---
> > 01. $ cygrunsrv -R sshd
> > 02. remove registry-keys: HK(CU|LM)->SOFTWARE->Cygnus Solutions
> > 03. remove windows/user sshd
> > 04. rename c:\cygwin to c:\cygwin_1
> > 05. run http://www.cygwin.com/setup.exe from user ladmin member of
> > group local admins
> > - install from internet
> > - install for all users
> > - added packages: openssh, tcp_wrappers
> > 06. $ mkpasswd -cl > /etc/passwd
> > 07. $ mkgroup -l > /etc/group
> > 08. $ ssh-host-config
> > - privilege separation -> yes
> > - install sshd as service -> yes
> > - CYGWIN=ntsec tty
>
> Don't add tty, use only ntsec.

ok, I changed my Windows-env-variable CYGWIN to "ntsec" and
$ cygrunsrv  -R sshd
$ ssh-host-config
- always -> yes
- CYGWIN=ntsec

> Everything else looks fine...
>
> [snip]
> > 19. $ /usr/sbin/sshd -D
> > 20. $ ssh localhost date # (from 2nd cygwin-window)
> > ladmin@localhost's password:
> > Sun Feb 18 21:52:18 WEST 2007
> > ---cut---
>
> What happened?  Did you login or not?  It looks like you did.

yes, I was able to login successfully and executed the "date"-command
"remotely".

so what is wrong with my installation (fyi - I did the same steps 2
days ago on a similar machine -> same error ...)

michael

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