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Unfortunately, I forgot to attach my cygcheck.out file... it is now
attached.
Karl Herrick wrote:
> The scope of this post is have an OpenSSH server running on top of
> Windows XP Professional without dependency errors or permission issues
> during the setup.
>
> On 2008-06-28 a system was installed from scratch with the following
> specs:
>
> Windows XP Professional SP2
> setup.exe 2.573.2.2
> OpenSSH 4.7p1-2 and the associated dependencies
>
> Today when trying to build a similar system,
>
> Windows XP Professional SP3
> setup.exe 2.573.2.3
> OpenSSH 5.1p1-3 and the associated dependencies
>
> two problems are encountered:
>
> 1. An error is received in regard to diffutils not being installed
> when running ssh-host-config:
> *** ERROR: Could not find or execute required program cmp.
> *** ERROR: Please install diffutils
>
> 2. Various permission errors arise while running ssh-host-config:
> *** Warning: The file /etc/passwd is not readable by all.
> *** Warning: Please run 'chmod +r /etc/passwd'.
> *** Warning: The file /etc/group is not readable by all.
> *** Warning: Please run 'chmod +r /etc/group'.
> *** ERROR: Problem with LocalSystem or Adminstrator IDs
>
> and separately after rerunning ssh-host-config:
>
> *** Warning: The permissions on the directory /var are not correct.
> *** Warning: They must match the regexp d..x..x..[xt]
> *** ERROR: Problem with /var directory. Exiting.
>
> Four questions:
>
> 1. Should diffutils automatically be installed as a dependency of
> openssh so that this error doesn't come up in regard to it not being
> installed while running ssh-host-config?
>
> 2. Should these permissions be different on a default cygwin install
> so that openssh can be installed and ssh-host-config can be executed
> without permission errors?
>
> 3. Is it safe to make the necessary permission changes to the various
> files and directores (/etc/passwd, /etc/group, and /var) that openssh
> is requesting changes to in order to "force" it to work?
>
> 4. If indeed these issues are due to a bug, are there appropriate
> places to file necessary bug reports in order to keep track of if/when
> they will be resolved?
>
> Thanks for your time and consideration of these issues that have been
> noticed.
>
> ---
>
> Reproduce steps:
>
> 1. Download setup.exe version 2.573.2.3 and place into
> "C:\cygwin-install\".
> 2. Go through the setup wizard with defaults except:
> 2.a Select a mirror.
> 2.b Click once on the "Net/openssh" package (at the time of this post
> it indicates it will install version 5.1p1-3 and the associated
> dependencies).
> 3. Execute "C:\cygwin\Cygwin.bat".
> 4. Within the newly launched shell, execute "ssh-host-config".
>
> The following is returned:
>
> ######################
> $ ssh-host-config
> *** Info: Generating /etc/ssh_host_key
> *** Info: Generating /etc/ssh_host_rsa_key
> *** Info: Generating /etc/ssh_host_dsa_key
> *** ERROR: Could not find or execute required program cmp.
> *** ERROR: Please install diffutils
> ######################
>
> 5. Close the shell and launch "C:\cygwin-install\setup.exe".
> 6. Go through the setup wizard with defaults except:
> 6.a Click once on the "Utils/diffutils" package (at the time of this
> post it indicates it will install version 2.8.7-1 and the associated
> dependencies).
> 7. Execute "C:\cygwin\Cygwin.bat".
> 8. Within the newly launched shell, execute "ssh-host-config".
> 9. Answer "yes" to the "Should privilege separation be used? (yes/no)"
> query.
>
> The following is returned:
>
> ######################
> *** Warning: The file /etc/passwd is not readable by all.
> *** Warning: Please run 'chmod +r /etc/passwd'.
> *** Warning: The file /etc/group is not readable by all.
> *** Warning: Please run 'chmod +r /etc/group'.
> *** ERROR: Problem with LocalSystem or Adminstrator IDs
> ######################
>
> 10. Within the shell, exectue "chmod +r /etc/passwd".
> 11. Within the shell, exectue "chmod +r /etc/group".
> 12. Within the shell, execute "ssh-host-config".
> 13. Answer "yes" to the "Overwrite existing /etc/ssh_config file?
> (yes/no)" query.
> 14. Answer "yes" to the "Overwrite existing /etc/sshd_config file?
> (yes/no)" query.
> 15. Answer "yes" to the "Should privilege separation be used?
> (yes/no)" query.
>
> The following is returned:
>
> ######################
> *** Warning: The permissions on the directory /var are not correct.
> *** Warning: They must match the regexp d..x..x..[xt]
> *** ERROR: Problem with /var directory. Exiting.
> ######################
>
> 16. Within the shell, execute "ls -ld /var"
>
> The following is returned:
>
> ######################
> drwxrwx---+ 8 ladmin Users 0 Oct 7 11:38 /var
> ######################
>
> 17. Within the shell, execute "chmod o+x /var"
> 18. Within the shell, execute "ssh-host-config".
> 19. Answer "yes" to the "Overwrite existing /etc/ssh_config file?
> (yes/no)" query.
> 20. Answer "yes" to the "Overwrite existing /etc/sshd_config file?
> (yes/no)" query.
> 21. Answer "yes" to the "Should privilege separation be used?
> (yes/no)" query.
> 22. Answer "yes" to the "new local account 'sshd'? (yes/no)" query.
> 23. Answer "yes" to the "Do you want to install sshd as a service?
> (Say "no" if it is already installed as a service) (yes/no)" query.
> 24. Press the "Enter" key in regard to the "Enter the value of CYGWIN
> for the daemon: [ntsec]" query.
> 25. Within the shell, execute "cygrunsrv -S sshd"
> 26. Completing the setup via "ssh-user-config" etc...
>
--
Karl Herrick
Systems Engineer
Millbrook Printing Company
3540 Jefferson Hwy.
Grand Ledge, MI 48837-9750
http://www.millbrookprinting.com
karl DOT herrick AT millbrookprinting DOT com
P: 800-992-9653
F: 517-627-0267
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Cygwin Configuration Diagnostics
Current System Time: Tue Oct 07 15:32:03 2008
Windows XP Professional Ver 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 3
Path: C:\cygwin\usr\local\bin
C:\cygwin\bin
C:\cygwin\bin
C:\cygwin\usr\X11R6\bin
c:\WINDOWS\system32
c:\WINDOWS
c:\WINDOWS\System32\Wbem
Output from C:\cygwin\bin\id.exe (nontsec)
UID: 1003(ladmin) GID: 513(None)
0(root) 513(None) 544(Administrators) 545(Users)
Output from C:\cygwin\bin\id.exe (ntsec)
UID: 1003(ladmin) GID: 513(None)
0(root) 513(None) 544(Administrators) 545(Users)
SysDir: C:\WINDOWS\system32
WinDir: C:\WINDOWS
USER = 'ladmin'
PWD = '/home/ladmin'
HOME = '/home/ladmin'
MAKE_MODE = 'unix'
HOMEPATH = '\Documents and Settings\ladmin'
MANPATH = '/usr/local/man:/usr/share/man:/usr/man::/usr/ssl/man'
APPDATA = 'C:\Documents and Settings\ladmin\Application Data'
HOSTNAME = 'xenon'
TERM = 'cygwin'
PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER = 'x86 Family 15 Model 107 Stepping 1, AuthenticAMD'
WINDIR = 'C:\WINDOWS'
OLDPWD = '/etc/skel'
USERDOMAIN = 'XENON'
OS = 'Windows_NT'
ALLUSERSPROFILE = 'C:\Documents and Settings\All Users'
!:: = '::\'
TEMP = '/cygdrive/c/DOCUME~1/ladmin/LOCALS~1/Temp'
DEFLOGDIR = 'C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\McAfee\DesktopProtection'
COMMONPROGRAMFILES = 'C:\Program Files\Common Files'
USERNAME = 'ladmin'
PROCESSOR_LEVEL = '15'
FP_NO_HOST_CHECK = 'NO'
SYSTEMDRIVE = 'C:'
USERPROFILE = 'C:\Documents and Settings\ladmin'
CLIENTNAME = 'Console'
PS1 = '\[\e]0;\w\a\]\n\[\e[32m\]\u@\h \[\e[33m\]\w\[\e[0m\]\n\$ '
LOGONSERVER = '\\XENON'
PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE = 'x86'
!C: = 'C:\cygwin\bin'
SHLVL = '1'
PATHEXT = '.COM;.EXE;.BAT;.CMD;.VBS;.VBE;.JS;.JSE;.WSF;.WSH'
HOMEDRIVE = 'C:'
PROMPT = '$P$G'
COMSPEC = 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe'
TMP = '/cygdrive/c/DOCUME~1/ladmin/LOCALS~1/Temp'
SYSTEMROOT = 'C:\WINDOWS'
PRINTER = 'Microsoft XPS Document Writer'
CVS_RSH = '/bin/ssh'
PROCESSOR_REVISION = '6b01'
INFOPATH = '/usr/local/info:/usr/share/info:/usr/info:'
PROGRAMFILES = 'C:\Program Files'
NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS = '1'
VSEDEFLOGDIR = 'C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\McAfee\DesktopProtection'
SESSIONNAME = 'Console'
COMPUTERNAME = 'XENON'
_ = '/usr/bin/cygcheck'
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Cygnus Solutions
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Cygnus Solutions\Cygwin
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Cygnus Solutions\Cygwin\mounts v2
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Cygnus Solutions\Cygwin\Program Options
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions\Cygwin
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions\Cygwin\mounts v2
(default) = '/cygdrive'
cygdrive flags = 0x00000022
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions\Cygwin\mounts v2\/
(default) = 'C:\cygwin'
flags = 0x0000000a
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions\Cygwin\mounts v2\/usr/bin
(default) = 'C:\cygwin/bin'
flags = 0x0000000a
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions\Cygwin\mounts v2\/usr/lib
(default) = 'C:\cygwin/lib'
flags = 0x0000000a
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions\Cygwin\Program Options
a: fd N/A N/A
c: hd NTFS 40946Mb 30% CP CS UN PA FC
d: cd N/A N/A
C:\cygwin / system binmode
C:\cygwin/bin /usr/bin system binmode
C:\cygwin/lib /usr/lib system binmode
. /cygdrive system binmode,cygdrive
Found: C:\cygwin\bin\awk.exe
Found: C:\cygwin\bin\bash.exe
Found: C:\cygwin\bin\cat.exe
Found: C:\cygwin\bin\cp.exe
Not Found: cpp (good!)
Not Found: crontab
Found: C:\cygwin\bin\find.exe
Not Found: gcc
Not Found: gdb
Found: C:\cygwin\bin\grep.exe
Found: C:\cygwin\bin\kill.exe
Not Found: ld
Found: C:\cygwin\bin\ls.exe
Not Found: make
Found: C:\cygwin\bin\mv.exe
Not Found: patch
Not Found: perl
Found: C:\cygwin\bin\rm.exe
Found: C:\cygwin\bin\sed.exe
Found: C:\cygwin\bin\ssh.exe
Found: C:\cygwin\bin\sh.exe
Found: C:\cygwin\bin\tar.exe
Found: C:\cygwin\bin\test.exe
Not Found: vi
Not Found: vim
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"cygbz2-1.dll" v0.0 ts=2008/3/31 23:37
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"cygcrypt-0.dll" v0.0 ts=2003/10/19 3:57
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"cygcrypto-0.9.8.dll" v0.0 ts=2008/9/30 11:27
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"cygform-8.dll" v0.0 ts=2006/11/15 2:06
25k 2008/01/04 C:\cygwin\bin\cyghistory6.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
"cyghistory6.dll" v0.0 ts=2008/1/3 22:31
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"cygicons-0.dll" v0.0 ts=2007/8/24 3:24
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"cygiconv-2.dll" v0.0 ts=2006/10/22 19:44
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"cygintl-3.dll" v0.0 ts=2005/11/19 21:04
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"cygintl-8.dll" v0.0 ts=2006/10/22 20:12
21k 2006/11/15 C:\cygwin\bin\cygmenu-8.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
"cygmenu-8.dll" v0.0 ts=2006/11/15 2:05
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"cygminires.dll" v0.0 ts=2006/12/21 0:07
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"cygncurses++-8.dll" v0.0 ts=2006/11/15 2:13
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"cygncurses-8.dll" v0.0 ts=2006/11/15 2:02
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"cygpanel-8.dll" v0.0 ts=2006/11/15 2:04
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"cygpcre-0.dll" v0.0 ts=2008/9/6 23:36
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"cygpcrecpp-0.dll" v0.0 ts=2008/9/6 23:36
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"cygpcreposix-0.dll" v0.0 ts=2008/9/6 23:36
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"cygpopt-0.dll" v0.0 ts=2002/6/9 1:45
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"cygreadline6.dll" v0.0 ts=2008/1/3 22:31
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"cygssl-0.9.8.dll" v0.0 ts=2008/9/30 11:28
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"cygwrap-0.dll" v0.0 ts=2008/2/23 2:03
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"cygz.dll" v0.0 ts=2006/10/15 21:10
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"cygwin1.dll" v0.0 ts=2008/6/12 13:35
Cygwin DLL version info:
DLL version: 1.5.25
DLL epoch: 19
DLL bad signal mask: 19005
DLL old termios: 5
DLL malloc env: 28
API major: 0
API minor: 156
Shared data: 4
DLL identifier: cygwin1
Mount registry: 2
Cygnus registry name: Cygnus Solutions
Cygwin registry name: Cygwin
Program options name: Program Options
Cygwin mount registry name: mounts v2
Cygdrive flags: cygdrive flags
Cygdrive prefix: cygdrive prefix
Cygdrive default prefix:
Build date: Thu Jun 12 19:34:46 CEST 2008
CVS tag: cr-0x5f1
Shared id: cygwin1S4
No Cygwin services found.
Cygwin Package Information
Last downloaded files to: C:\cygwin-install
Last downloaded files from: ftp://mirrors.kernel.org/sourceware/cygwin/
Package Version
_update-info-dir 00759-1
alternatives 1.3.30c-2
ash 20040127-4
base-files 3.7-1
base-passwd 2.2-1
bash 3.2.39-20
bzip2 1.0.5-2
coreutils 6.10-1
crypt 1.1-1
csih 0.1.8-1
cygrunsrv 1.34-1
cygutils 1.3.2-1
cygwin 1.5.25-15
cygwin-doc 1.4-4
editrights 1.01-2
findutils 4.4.0-3
gawk 3.1.6-1
grep 2.5.3-1
groff 1.19.2-2
gzip 1.3.12-2
less 382-1
libbz2_1 1.0.5-2
libiconv2 1.11-1
libintl3 0.14.5-1
libintl8 0.15-1
libncurses8 5.5-3
libpcre0 7.8-1
libpopt0 1.6.4-4
libreadline6 5.2.12-10
libwrap0 7.6-4
login 1.9-8
man 1.6e-1
minires 1.01-1
openssh 5.1p1-3
openssl 0.9.8i-1
rebase 2.4.4-1
run 1.1.10-1
sed 4.1.5-2
tar 1.20-1
termcap 20050421-1
terminfo 5.5_20061104-1
texinfo 4.8a-1
tzcode 2008a-1
which 2.19-1
zlib 1.2.3-2
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