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. -- View this message in context: http://cygwin.1069669.n5.nabble.com/sshd-service-will-not-start-on-Windows-7-tp95750p97938.html Sent from the Cygwin list mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple
