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1.3.12-4: editing /etc/passwd causes ssh to fail
- From: Len Giambrone <frodo at mit dot edu>
- To: cygwin at cygwin dot com
- Date: 08 Oct 2002 16:17:47 -0400
- 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 Administrator@172.16.34.104
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
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