Unable to run sshd under a domain sshd_server account

[Larry Hall (Cygwin)]

Schutter, Thomas A. wrote:
> I am having problems setting up sshd to run under a domain sshd_server
> account instead of a local sshd_server account.
> 
> Why do I want to do that?  Because in the default install, starting a
> cygwin shell from the console gives me a much different environment and
> permissions than if I start a cygwin shell via ssh.  For example, from a
> console shell on the Windows 2003 Server:
>   $ echo $USER
>   tschutter
>   $ echo $USERNAME
>   tschutter
>   $ echo $HOSTNAME
>   fdsvbld01sgrape
>   $ echo $USERDOMAIN
>   FLOODDATA
>   $ id
>   uid=18718(tschutter) gid=10513(Domain Users)
> groups=544(Administrators),545(Users),10513(Domain
> Users),18169(FDSV-GG-PrxBLD),22611(FDSV-GG-PrxPCAdmins)
>   $ ls //other/f$
>   Data          RECYCLER        System\ Volume\ Information
> 
> But when I login via ssh:
>   $ echo $USER
>   tschutter
>   $ echo $USERNAME
>   sshd_server
>   $ echo $HOSTNAME
>   fdsvbld01sgrape
>   $ echo $USERDOMAIN
>   FDSVBLD01SGRAPE
>   $ id
>   uid=18718(tschutter) gid=10513(Domain Users)
> groups=545(Users),10513(Domain Users)
>   $ ls //other/f$
>   ls: cannot access //other/f$: Permission denied

Obviously you're using pubkey authentication.  If that's not an absolute
requirement for you, then use password authentication.  That will resolve
your problem.  Otherwise, if you must use pubkey authentication, I'll
direct you to the FAQ:

<http://cygwin.com/faq/faq-nochunks.html#faq.using.shares>

These are the recommended workarounds for this issue for the 1.5.x
Cygwin package series.

The 1.7.x Cygwin package series will offer an alternative approach
which resolves the issue but is not released so it's only available in
snapshots.  Search for 'cyglsa' if you're curious about this new facility.

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