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Re: sshd - inconsistent app behavior vs console
Larry Hall (Cygwin) wrote:
> You've left allot for us to infer from your description, including your
> Cygwin configuration (sshd and general), how you ssh in (password or
> pubkey), and even what vshadow is! I'd recommend a read through of
> the problem reporting guidelines found here:
>> Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html
> My WAG is that you're using pubkey authentication. If so, try password.
I apologize for not providing enough information but you did come up
with the correct reason. When I logged in via password, and not public
key, the vshadow program did function correctly.
After doing some searching I have concluded that this operation is not
possible using public key authentication.
--Larkin
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