X-Recipient: archive-cygwin@delorie.com X-SWARE-Spam-Status: No, hits=2.5 required=5.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00,BOTNET X-Spam-Check-By: sourceware.org Message-id: <4B736AD8.9010004@cygwin.com> Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:26:32 -0500 From: "Larry Hall (Cygwin)" Reply-to: cygwin@cygwin.com User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.8.1.21) Gecko/20090320 Remi/2.0.0.21-1.fc8.remi Lightning/0.9 Thunderbird/2.0.0.21 Mnenhy/0.7.5.0 MIME-version: 1.0 To: cygwin@cygwin.com Subject: Re: [1.7.1] ssh key auth (pubkey) problem References: <598ad5b51002101453v6db8bae0m54a66d667a082e65@mail.gmail.com> <4B734F0C.2010905@cygwin.com> <598ad5b51002101808v759bc2d9sdd29ffdcf5a5d514@mail.gmail.com> In-reply-to: <598ad5b51002101808v759bc2d9sdd29ffdcf5a5d514@mail.gmail.com> Content-type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help@cygwin.com; run by ezmlm List-Id: 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 On 02/10/2010 09:08 PM, Julius Davies wrote: >>> >>> I've read the mailing lists and I know you guys don't think this is a >>> bug, but I wish you'd reconsider. >> >> If you're going to reference something in your posting, it makes sense >> to actually provide a pointer to the threads you're referring to. >> > > This was the most useful thread (closest to my problem), especially > Corinna Vinschen's answers: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/cygwin@cygwin.com/msg104485.html Agreed but I think you've reach the wrong conclusion, though as you've noticed adding Administrators to your groups list does help with what you're doing. But I expect that's the sledgehammer approach. >> As for your issue, are you running cyglsa? >> > > No. Is it stable? Yes. And I think it will solve your problems. See the security section of the Users Guide. It will explain the different modes that permit switching user contexts. Using the 'cyglsa' option is really the minimum that makes sense if you want to use public key authentication. -- Larry Hall http://www.rfk.com RFK Partners, Inc. (508) 893-9779 - RFK Office 216 Dalton Rd. (508) 893-9889 - FAX Holliston, MA 01746 _____________________________________________________________________ A: Yes. > Q: Are you sure? >> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. >>> Q: Why is top posting annoying in email? -- 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