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Re: How to create root account to own /var/empty for ssh?


Greetings, L A Walsh!

> Marco Atzeri wrote:
>>
>> usage: ssh-host-config [OPTION]...
>> ...
>>
>> Hi,
>> long time I am not reconfiguring the sshd server, but
>> ssh-host-config should propose by default the user separation
>> and propose the creation of cyg_server user for that scope.
> ----
>     Ah... I didn't run that ... just sorta ran it and used
> a certificate to log in as myself -- same as works w/rsh(localhost).
> It seems to work for the currently logged in user, but I suspect
> I'd need to run the above config routine to enable it for
> logging in when there isn't already an active session. 

You may need to store your password (passwd -R) to be able to login with
certificate.


-- 
With best regards,
Andrey Repin
Monday, April 17, 2017 18:51:49

Sorry for my terrible english...


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