Linux – CYGWIN SSHD service not starting

cygwin;linuxsshsshdunix

To setup Hadoop I am installing CYGWIN on my 32 bit Windows 7 machine. It has installed successfully without any error. 

CYGWIN Setup version : 2.774
$ uname -r : 1.7.17(0.262/5/3)

SSHD installed successfully, When I try to start CYGWINSSHD from services.msc either it doesn't start OR it starts and stops instantaneously.
when I start it using cygwin termical it says..

$ net start sshd
The CYGWIN sshd service is starting.
The CYGWIN sshd service could not be started.
The service did not report an error.
More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 3534.

I have googled a lot tried a lot.. but didnt succeeded.

P.S.

  • Also tried with disabled firewall and anti virus.
  • Installed CYGWIN and always start terminal as Administrator.

How can I resolve this and make sshd start, running smoothly when ever I start it?

Any help would be great to me. Thanks!

Best Answer

As suggested by @devNull I read /var/log/sshd.log and file said Privilege separation user sshd does not exist. When googled the issue found a BlogPost that solved my problem smoothly and that instructed to

Add this line into /etc/passwd file,

sshd:x:74:74:Privilege-separated SSH:/var/empty/sshd:/sbin/nologin

and this line into /etc/group file,

/etc/group:sshd:*:27:

P.S. : The purpose of this answer is just to maintain a log/StickyNote to the problem and its solution for self and others.

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