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Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2026 09:54:06 +0100
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Subject: Re: sshd won't start
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On Jan 19 20:45, Charles Russell via Cygwin wrote:
> After installing Cygwin openssh on Windows 11 and running ssh-host-config, I
> can't start sshd.
> 
> $ cygrunsrv -S sshd
> cygrunsrv: Error starting a service: OpenService:  Win32 error 1060:
> The specified service does not exist as an installed service.

Try `cygrunsrv -S cygsshd'

We had to rename the service a couple of years ago when Microsoft
claimed the service name for themselves.


Corinna

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