X-Spam-Check-By: sourceware.org Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2007 15:40:27 -0500 From: Larkin Lowrey Subject: Re: sshd - inconsistent app behavior vs console In-reply-to: <46951DCD.7000501@cygwin.com> To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Message-id: <4695403B.7090506@nuclearwinter.com> MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit References: <469518C3 DOT 1070302 AT nuclearwinter DOT com> <46951DCD DOT 7000501 AT cygwin DOT com> User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.4 (Windows/20070604) X-IsSubscribed: yes Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help AT cygwin DOT com; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: cygwin-owner AT cygwin DOT com Mail-Followup-To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Delivered-To: mailing list cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Larry Hall (Cygwin) wrote: > You've left allot for us to infer from your description, including your > Cygwin configuration (sshd and general), how you ssh in (password or > pubkey), and even what vshadow is! I'd recommend a read through of > the problem reporting guidelines found here: >> Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html > My WAG is that you're using pubkey authentication. If so, try password. I apologize for not providing enough information but you did come up with the correct reason. When I logged in via password, and not public key, the vshadow program did function correctly. After doing some searching I have concluded that this operation is not possible using public key authentication. --Larkin -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/