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On 2026-01-19 19:45, 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.

Default config is `cygsshd` to avoid conflict - to list Cygwin service daemons:

$ cygrunsrv -L	# -LV verbose most properties
...
$ which -a sshd
/usr/sbin/sshd
/proc/cygdrive/c/WINDOWS/System32/OpenSSH/sshd
$ sc qc sshd
[SC] QueryServiceConfig SUCCESS

SERVICE_NAME: sshd
         TYPE               : 10  WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
         START_TYPE         : 4   DISABLED
         ERROR_CONTROL      : 1   NORMAL
         BINARY_PATH_NAME   : C:\WINDOWS\System32\OpenSSH\sshd.exe
         LOAD_ORDER_GROUP   :
         TAG                : 0
         DISPLAY_NAME       : OpenSSH SSH Server
         DEPENDENCIES       :
         SERVICE_START_NAME : LocalSystem
$ `cygpath -S`/OpenSSH/sshd -V
OpenSSH_for_Windows_9.5p1, LibreSSL 3.8.2	# 2023-10-03 see NOTE below
$ sshd -V
OpenSSH_10.2p1, OpenSSL 3.0.18 30 Sep 2025

NOTE:
	https://repology.org/project/openssh/cves?version=9.5p1

Vulnerabilities for openssh
Too many CVEs found for this project, limiting to latest 200.
Highlighting matches for version 9.5p1.
CVE-1999-1010
...
CVE-2025-32728

https://repology.org/project/libressl/cves?version=3.8.2

Vulnerabilities for libressl
Highlighting matches for version 3.8.2.
CVE-2014-9424
...		# total 10
CVE-2023-35784

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Take care. Thanks, Brian Inglis              Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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