How do I run sshd as a particular user?

[Alfred von Campe]

On Apr 2, 2008, at 9:27, Corinna Vinschen wrote:
>


> Did you try anything besides switching the user?  For instance:
>
> - Did you check the event log?

Yes, did not find anything useful.

> - Did you check /var/run/sshd.log?  If it's empty it's probably  
> because
>   the domain user has no write permission.

No, I did not.

> - Does the domain user have an entry in the local /etc/passwd?  sshd
>   needs that when checking file ownership.  And it allows to  
> specify the
>   user to cygrunsrv without the "domain\win_username" syntax.

Well, there is an entry for a user of the same name.  Is that enough  
or is there a way to specify the fact that it's a domain user?

> - Did you chown /etc/ssh* and /var/empty to the domain user when  
> trying
>   to start the service under that account?  That's a must have.

No, I did not know about this either.  I will try these suggestions  
as soon as I get a chance, but that might not be until I return to  
the office next week.  A quick question, though.  Instead of making  
all these changes, is there a better way to (re-)install Cygwin sshd  
so that it is properly set up for a domain user?

Alfred


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