ssh configuration that is pulling my hair out!

[Jose Gilberto Torres <iam at jogeedaklown dot com>]

Hello,
I'm trying to setup sshd and I'm getting to success at all.  Here's my 
situation.  I've followed the instructions at 
http://tech.erdelynet.com/cygwin-sshd.html and when I run 
*ssh-host-config -y* I get this error message.

To start the service, call `net start sshd' or `cygrunsrv -S sshd'.
chown: changing ownership of `/etc/ssh_config': Permission denied
chown: changing ownership of `/etc/ssh_host_dsa_key': Permission denied
chown: changing ownership of `/etc/ssh_host_dsa_key.pub': Permission denied
chown: changing ownership of `/etc/ssh_host_key': Permission denied
chown: changing ownership of `/etc/ssh_host_key.pub': Permission denied
chown: changing ownership of `/etc/ssh_host_rsa_key': Permission denied
chown: changing ownership of `/etc/ssh_host_rsa_key.pub': Permission denied
chown: changing ownership of `/etc/sshd_config': Permission denied
chown: changing ownership of `/var/empty': Permission denied
chown: changing ownership of `/var/log/sshd.log': Permission denied

When I attempt to run the service I get this error message in the logs

The description for Event ID ( 0 ) in Source ( sshd ) cannot be found. 
The local computer may not have the necessary registry information or 
message DLL files to display messages from a remote computer. The 
following information is part of the event: sshd : PID 1968 : starting 
service `sshd' failed: execv: 1, Operation not permitted.

I'm running on a Windows 2000 Pro box but it is part of a domain but I 
installed cygwin as a local user to the box.  I don't have 
administration permissions but the user account has admin privs for the 
local box.  I tried the suggestions from this earlier post at 
http://sources.redhat.com/ml/cygwin/2003-10/msg00319.html.  But no 
luck.  I was able to run the sshd from a command prompt but I was unable 
to log on doing "ssh localhost" and using a known account.  Any 
suggestions?   Thanks!

Jose Torres

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