uid having logged in with ssh

[Larry Hall (Cygwin)]

Andy Keane wrote:
> Hi
> 
> I am running sshd having set up the sshd service using ssh-host-config with
> privilege separation and with sshd running as a server owned by the local
> sshd_server user.
> All is working fine and I can log in using my keys without the need for
> passwords or without keys and using passwords.
> My problem is that if I then try and run some processes after logging in
> (specifically MPI ones) the system thinks I am the local sshd_server user
> and not the person I wish to be.
>  
>  
> If I try and run the sshd process as the user instead and without putting it
> up as a service and without privilege separation then sshd fails to accept
> the login as it tries to do a setuid which fails:


<snip>


>  
> Any ideas how I can get sshd working such that after log in I am really the
> user I wish to be would be much appreciated.


Patience. ;-)

Or you can read:

<http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-developers/2006-07/msg00013.html>


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