Cygwin/OpenSSH V.5.3: Key authentication does not work under Windows 2008: Problem is solved now!!!

[Larry Hall (Cygwin)]

On 01/21/2010 11:10 AM, Carsten.Porzler@spb.de wrote:
> Dear Cygwin Community,
>
> my problem described is solved now.
>
> The change to Windows Server 2003 is the fact, that the OpenSSHd Server
> service must run under a user account, SYSTEM account is not enough!
>
> The choosen user account must have the following privileges:
>
>      Create a token object
>      Logon as a service
>      Replace a process level token
>      Increase Quota
>
> It does not work, if you give SYSTEM account all the rights! These
> behaviour was described in the year 2007 in a "CopSSH" forum.

...and in the openssh readme file, as well as the email archives of this
forum.  This is also all handled for you if you configure your installation
with 'ssh-host-config'.

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A: Yes.
 > Q: Are you sure?
 >> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation.
 >>> Q: Why is top posting annoying in email?

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