X-Recipient: archive-cygwin@delorie.com X-SWARE-Spam-Status: No, hits=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00,SPF_HELO_PASS,SPF_PASS X-Spam-Check-By: sourceware.org Message-ID: <26913810.post@talk.nabble.com> Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2009 05:18:29 -0800 (PST) From: THW Mark To: cygwin@cygwin.com Subject: Re: 1.7.0-51: Problem using ssh public/private key authentication In-Reply-To: <26912228.post@talk.nabble.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit References: <20090716110318.GL27613@calimero.vinschen.de> <24622601.post@talk.nabble.com> <24680138.post@talk.nabble.com> <26902826.post@talk.nabble.com> <26912224.post@talk.nabble.com> <26912228.post@talk.nabble.com> X-IsSubscribed: yes Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help@cygwin.com; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: cygwin-owner@cygwin.com Mail-Followup-To: cygwin@cygwin.com Delivered-To: mailing list cygwin@cygwin.com XYM wrote: > > I've done some tests. Normally my passwordauthentification is set to no > cause I only want to allow access with key. Now I've set to yes. Login > with user/pass works here, too. With key no chance. > > XYM > > i think i found a solution/workaround! - I had a useraccount 'user' with password in windows that is the same user that logs in over ssh - i stopped the windows service - in cygwin, i deleted the folder /var/empty - then, i recreated the folder /var/empty (default access rights) - in the services panel, open properties for the ssh service - change the account in the second tab to "user" with the password included - start the service the service now starts, can use the /var/empty folder with the right permissions and allows ssh connection! i'm a happy man, time for turkey! :P -- View this message in context: http://old.nabble.com/1.7.0-51%3A-Problem-using-ssh-public-private-key-authentication-tp24513829p26913810.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