I have seen this problem also, on Windows NT4 SP6. I had the same solution -- back out my changes. I haven't had time to investigate what is causing the problem but it starting occurring in one of the recent releases of ssh in which privilege separation was added.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Len Giambrone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 4:18 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: 1.3.12-4: editing /etc/passwd causes ssh to fail > > > > This is on an installation using setup today with the latest > packages on > archive.progeny.net. It's running Win2k Server. I think > I've also verified > this on my XP HE box at home. > > I can happily ssh into my box. > > $ ssh Administrator@foo > Warning: Remote host denied X11 forwarding. > Last login: Tue Oct 8 21:01:53 2002 from bar > > Administrator@LORIEN ~ > $ > > Now, I add the user foo: > > Administrator@LORIEN ~ > $ net user foo bar /add > > I add the user to the password file > > Administrator@LORIEN ~ > $ mkpasswd -l -u foo >>/etc/passwd > > And now I can't ssh in anymore: > > $ ssh Administrator@foo > Warning: Remote host denied X11 forwarding. > Connection to foo closed. > $ ssh [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Warning: Remote host denied X11 forwarding. > Connection to 172.16.34.104 closed. > $ > > If I remove the new user foo, I can once again login: > > Administrator@LORIEN ~ > $ rm /etc/passwd; mkpasswd -l | grep -v ^foo >/etc/passwd > > $ ssh Administrator@foo > Warning: Remote host denied X11 forwarding. > Last login: Tue Oct 8 21:18:09 2002 from bar > > Administrator@LORIEN ~ > $ > > Has anyone seen this before? Can someone please confirm or > deny that this > happens to them? > > -Len > > > > > -- > Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple > Bug reporting: http://cygwin.com/bugs.html > Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html > FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ > > -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Bug reporting: http://cygwin.com/bugs.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
