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Subject: RE: OpenSSH server installation error on Windows Vista Business/Ultimate
Date: Mon, 25 May 2009 20:21:54 -0700
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Paul August wrote:

> *** Warning: The file /etc/passwd is not readable by all.
> *** Warning: Please run 'chmod +r /etc/passwd'.
> *** Warning: The file /etc/group is not readable by all.
> *** Warning: Please run 'chmod +r /etc/group'.
> *** ERROR: Problem with LocalSystem or Adminstrator IDs
> Does anyone have a clue how to deal with this problem? Is there
> anybody who successfully installed OpenSSH server on their Vista
> Business/Ultimate PCs?

I just built a machine using a Windows Vista Ultimate with SP1 32-bit
OEM DVD this weekend.  Once Vista was installed and activated, I
discovered that the Administrator account was disabled by default.  I
did some work using the administrator-level account I created during
installation, but I didn't like this approach -- I wanted the real
Administrator account.  So, I STFW and enabled it using the Local Users
and Groups MMC console:

    http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc766343.aspx

I finished up with the real Administrator account, including installing
Cygwin and sshd.  I made the changes noted above plus another (/var?),
and had the script create an account to run sshd.  sshd works.


HTH,

David



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