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Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2009 11:18:23 -0500
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Subject: Re: SSH Setup Issue
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Syphon wrote:
> Had the issue before I did all of the above, I know all this is already
> performed by ssh-host-config, So does this mean ssh-host-config is not
> working properly ? 

For you, perhaps.

> Took a look at '/var/log/sshd.log'.
> 
> '/var/empty must be owned by root and not group or world-writable.'
> 
> So, 'chown SYSTEM empty'

SYSTEM does not have the proper permissions on Vista for 'sshd' to
run properly.  If 'ssh-host-config' did it's job correctly, it set
up a new user for this.  Look for 'sshd_server'.  If you have this,
then that's the user you want to use above and in all places where
you used 'SYSTEM'.


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