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Re: sshd service will not start on Windows 7
- From: b45710n <taycode at gmail dot com>
- To: cygwin at cygwin dot com
- Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:41:28 -0700 (PDT)
- Subject: Re: sshd service will not start on Windows 7
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Jamie Stallwood wrote
> I found, by enabling shell logon for cyg_server and then running sshd,
> that
> /etc/ssh*_key permissions were too lax.
>
> use the command: chmod g-rwx /etc/ssh*_key to fix these permissions.
What does that command do? I ran it attempting to solve what appeared to be
the problem described in this thread, but it didn't resolve the error. How
do I undo the effects of the command (to minimize unknowns when
troubleshooting)?
Possibly relevant:
The message I get is:
> $ net start sshd
> The CYGWIN sshd service is starting.
> The CYGWIN sshd service could not be started.
>
> The service did not report an error.
>
> More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 3534.
> $ NET HELPMSG 3534
>
> The service did not report an error.
I followed the instructions at
http://www.scottmurphy.info/open-ssh-server-sshd-cygwin-windows
<http://www.scottmurphy.info/open-ssh-server-sshd-cygwin-windows> to set
up sshd on windows via cygin.
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