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Unable to start service
I have just installed openSSH on a Win 2203 R2 Server. I followed the instriuctions from:
http://www.cs.bham.ac.uk/~smp/projects/ssh-windows/ The beginning also has the download link. I follwed the intructions very carefully and check all of my work twice. When I attempt to start the sevice I get the following in the event log:
The description for Event ID ( 0 ) in Source ( OpenSSHd ) cannot be found. The local computer may not have the necessary registry information or message DLL files to display messages from a remote computer. You may be able to use the /AUXSOURCE= flag to retrieve this description; see Help and Support for details. The following information is part of the event: OpenSSHd : PID 21992 : starting service `OpenSSHd' failed: execv: 1, Operation not permitted.
What am I missing? How do i resolve this?
http://www.cs.bham.ac.uk/~smp/projects/ssh-windows/ The beginning also has the download link. I follwed the intructions very carefully and check all of my work twice. When I attempt to start the sevice I get the following in the event log:
The description for Event ID ( 0 ) in Source ( OpenSSHd ) cannot be found. The local computer may not have the necessary registry information or message DLL files to display messages from a remote computer. You may be able to use the /AUXSOURCE= flag to retrieve this description; see Help and Support for details. The following information is part of the event: OpenSSHd : PID 21992 : starting service `OpenSSHd' failed: execv: 1, Operation not permitted.
What am I missing? How do i resolve this?
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What account is the service running under?
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i am running it under sshd
Is that a user (local or domain)?
ASKER
the user is a local user. The machine is is a donain contoller.
ASKER
I am thinking that this is a user account issue. I have tried using a domain account and i have tried setting the account as ./sshd instead of domain/sshd. What do you think the instuction mean when it says "Change the Log On tab of the OpenSSH service to use the server account? Do I choose ./sshd, domain/sshd or do i use local account? All three have failed.
If the service is on a DC then it shouldn't matter as "." is the current server.
Have the rights for the user been reviewed (i.e. log on as a service).
Do you have a test box or a machine you could install Virtual PC /server nad try the install of the application again?
Have the rights for the user been reviewed (i.e. log on as a service).
Do you have a test box or a machine you could install Virtual PC /server nad try the install of the application again?
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Unfortunately I don't have a test machine thta I can try this on.
I have tried starting the service with the user account as:
.\sshd
domain\sshd
sshd@domain
All of these fail. The service seems to fail alternating between "Permission Denied" and "Operation not Permitted"
Here are the two outputs from the event log:
The description for Event ID ( 0 ) in Source ( OpenSSHd ) cannot be found. The local computer may not have the necessary registry information or message DLL files to display messages from a remote computer. You may be able to use the /AUXSOURCE= flag to retrieve this description; see Help and Support for details. The following information is part of the event: OpenSSHd : PID 23656 : starting service `I' failed: redirect_fd: open (1, /var/log/OpenSSHd.log): 13, Permission denied.
The description for Event ID ( 0 ) in Source ( OpenSSHd ) cannot be found. The local computer may not have the necessary registry information or message DLL files to display messages from a remote computer. You may be able to use the /AUXSOURCE= flag to retrieve this description; see Help and Support for details. The following information is part of the event: OpenSSHd : PID 23476 : starting service `OpenSSHd' failed: execv: 1, Operation not permitted.
I have also tried removing the sshd user account and recreating it. I also have added it to the "Server Operators group.
I have tried starting the service with the user account as:
.\sshd
domain\sshd
sshd@domain
All of these fail. The service seems to fail alternating between "Permission Denied" and "Operation not Permitted"
Here are the two outputs from the event log:
The description for Event ID ( 0 ) in Source ( OpenSSHd ) cannot be found. The local computer may not have the necessary registry information or message DLL files to display messages from a remote computer. You may be able to use the /AUXSOURCE= flag to retrieve this description; see Help and Support for details. The following information is part of the event: OpenSSHd : PID 23656 : starting service `I' failed: redirect_fd: open (1, /var/log/OpenSSHd.log): 13, Permission denied.
The description for Event ID ( 0 ) in Source ( OpenSSHd ) cannot be found. The local computer may not have the necessary registry information or message DLL files to display messages from a remote computer. You may be able to use the /AUXSOURCE= flag to retrieve this description; see Help and Support for details. The following information is part of the event: OpenSSHd : PID 23476 : starting service `OpenSSHd' failed: execv: 1, Operation not permitted.
I have also tried removing the sshd user account and recreating it. I also have added it to the "Server Operators group.
How big is your workstation RAM and free disk space?
Virtual PC is no charge from MS as well as VMWare server, there are others, could build a virtual and test on the workstation.
Have you reviewed the OpenSSHd.log?
Virtual PC is no charge from MS as well as VMWare server, there are others, could build a virtual and test on the workstation.
Have you reviewed the OpenSSHd.log?
ASKER
I hadn't thought of the log. The log file has 3 entries. All are identical, they are:
/var/empty must be owned by root and not group or world-writable.
Is the Administrator Account the equivalent to root? How do i remove inherent permissions from the Administrators group or do I need to?
/var/empty must be owned by root and not group or world-writable.
Is the Administrator Account the equivalent to root? How do i remove inherent permissions from the Administrators group or do I need to?
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SUCCESS!! The folder permissions fixed the problem. I can't login. I get the following messages:
Connection has unexpectedly closed. Server sent command exit status 1.
Cannot initialize SFTP protocol. Is the host running a SFTP server?
Can you help with this or should I open a new question?
Connection has unexpectedly closed. Server sent command exit status 1.
Cannot initialize SFTP protocol. Is the host running a SFTP server?
Can you help with this or should I open a new question?
Don't know about the new question.
Have you reset the password for the sshd user?
Have you reset the password for the sshd user?
ASKER
Shouldn't I be able to login with an account other than sshd? The /etc/passwd file has all of the domain users in it. I was trying to login with a domain account.