On Fri, Mar 29, 2019 at 4:00 AM Corinna Vinschen wrote: > > On 2019-03-28 15:36, Bill Stewart wrote: > > I am trying to understand the limitations when running sshd using the > > SYSTEM account. > > > > Is the following complete and correct? > > > > ========== > > > > OS_version* OS_bitness sshd_bitness Notes > > -------------------------------------------------- > > < 6.3 64-bit 32-bit Note 1 > > < 6.3 64-bit 64-bit Note 2 > > < 6.3 32-bit 32-bit Note 2 > > > = 6.3 64-bit 64-bit No problems > > > = 6.3 64-bit 32-bit No problems > > > = 6.3 32-bit 32-bit No problems > > > > * "< 6.3" = "older than Windows 8.1/Server 2012 R2"; ">= 6.3" = "at least > > Windows 8.1/Server 2012 R2" > > > > Note 1: sshd cannot authenticate local accounts, but it can authenticate > > domain accounts. > > > > Note 2: sshd can't authenticate local accounts after a reboot unless > > another logon happens first. > > > > Unfortunate implication of Note 1: 32-bit version of sshd running as SYSTEM > > account on OS < 6.3 on non-domain member computer cannot authenticate any > > accounts. > > Or https://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/ntsec.html > > AFAIK, the only problem left are OS versions 6.0 (Vista/2008) > and 6.1 (7/2008R2), and only 32 bit Cygwin running under WOW64, > *not* 32 bit Cygwin running on a 32 bit Windows.
I read the documentation again (ntsec.html), and I don't see detailed Windows version specifics. (Hence this message...) Regarding 6.0 (Vista/Server 2008) and 6.1 (7/Server 2008 R2) 64-bit OS running 32-bit sshd: That's covered in the first row of the table (OS_version < 6.3). Regarding 6.0 (Vista/Server 2008) and 6.1 (Windows 7) 32-bit OS running 32-bit sshd: Only affected by Note 2 (third row of table). It would seem that my breakdown is complete and correct, then. (If anyone sees an error, please reply.) Thanks! Bill -- Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple