ssh-host-config hanging

[Nick White]

Guys, I managed to get it working right by running ssh-host-config -y

Still seems like a bug as to why it would lock up....

Thanks,
Nick

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nick White" <maillist@amtld.com>
To: <cygwin@cygwin.com>
Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 11:08 AM
Subject: ssh-host-config hanging


> I'm setting up OpenSSH on Win2008 x64. I've done this same process 
> numerous times on other Windows x86 servers with no problems. First, I 
> install cygwin with OpenSSH. Start the bash shell, and run:
>
> chmod +rw /etc/passwd
> chmod +rw /etc/group
> chmod 755 /var
>
> Then, I start the ssh-host-config program. Whenever it gets to the 
> question "Enter the value of CYGWIN for the daemon: []" it locks up. Not 
> sure where to go from here. Thanks for your help. Below is the output:
>
> $ ssh-host-config
> *** Info: Generating /etc/ssh_host_key
> *** Info: Generating /etc/ssh_host_rsa_key
> *** Info: Generating /etc/ssh_host_dsa_key
> *** Info: Creating default /etc/ssh_config file
> *** Info: Creating default /etc/sshd_config file
> *** Info: Privilege separation is set to yes by default since OpenSSH 3.3.
> *** Info: However, this requires a non-privileged account called 'sshd'.
> *** Info: For more info on privilege separation read 
> /usr/share/doc/openssh/READ
> ME.privsep.
> *** Query: Should privilege separation be used? (yes/no) yes
> *** Info: Updating /etc/sshd_config file
>
>
> *** Warning: The following functions require administrator privileges!
>
> *** Query: Do you want to install sshd as a service? <I type yes here, but 
> see no output!>
> *** Query: (Say "no" if it is already installed as a service) (yes/no) *** 
> Query
> : Enter the value of CYGWIN for the daemon: []
>
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