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Re: problems with ssh


hmm which user is the service running as ? if it is running as SYSTEM (the
default) then "chmod system /etc/ssh*" and see if that helps.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob Siklos" <rob2 at siklos dot ca>
To: <cygwin at cygwin dot com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2003 6:05 PM
Subject: problems with ssh


> Hello,
>
> I am using the latest cygwin modules from the installer.  I have had
cygwin
> set up and working nicely for some time now, but today i just noticed that
> sshd wasn't working anymore.
>
> Originally, I had it set up so that sshd ran under inetd (by uncommenting
> the line in inetd.conf).  When it's set up this way, I always get
> "Permission Denied" after I enter my password.  I'm pretty sure the user
> system is set up correctly, since I can log in using telnet without any
> problems.
>
> I tried running sshd as an independant service, however I can't get the
> service to start.  I get the following in the log:
>
> --- BEGIN /var/log/sshd.log ---
> Could not load host key: /etc/ssh_host_key
> Could not load host key: /etc/ssh_host_rsa_key
> Could not load host key: /etc/ssh_host_dsa_key
> Disabling protocol version 1. Could not load host key
> Disabling protocol version 2. Could not load host key
> sshd: no hostkeys available -- exiting.
> --- END /var/log/sshd.log ---
>
> I reinstalled cygwin and re-generated the host keys, but it still doesn't
> work.  The files DO exist, and have the following permissions:
> -rw-------    1 rsiklos  Administ      672 Apr  9 12:36 ssh_host_dsa_key
> -rw-------    1 rsiklos  Administ      529 Apr  9 12:35 ssh_host_key
> -rw-------    1 rsiklos  Administ      887 Apr  9 12:35 ssh_host_rsa_key
>
> Does anyone have any ideas or advice?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Rob.
>
>
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