[Bug 227592] Re: openssh-server install does not create privilege separation user sshd
Just did a clean install of KUbuntu Karmic, and apparently the problem still exist here... -- openssh-server install does not create privilege separation user sshd https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/227592 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to openssh in ubuntu. -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs
[Bug 227592] Re: openssh-server install does not create privilege separation user sshd
I have the same problem.
adduser will fail but it will not report it. Digging into the scripts
I've found this in /var/lib/dpkg/info/openssh-server.postinst:
setup_sshd_user() {
if ! getent passwd sshd /dev/null; then
adduser --quiet --system --no-create-home --home /var/run/sshd
--shell /usr/sbin/nologin sshd
fi
}
When NIS is running, I manually ran the adduser command above and no
error is printed out nor an error status is returned, $? is zero.
Changing the command and removing the --quiet parameter:
friends:~# adduser --system --no-create-home --home /var/run/sshd --shell
/usr/sbin/nologin sshd
The system user `sshd' already exists. Exiting.
friends:~# echo $?
0
So I had to stop NIS and then run adduser again.
friends:~# adduser --system --no-create-home --home /var/run/sshd --shell
/usr/sbin/nologin sshd
Adding system user `sshd' (UID 111) ...
Adding new user `sshd' (UID 111) with group `nogroup' ...
Not creating home directory `/var/run/sshd'.
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openssh-server install does not create privilege separation user sshd
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[Bug 227592] Re: openssh-server install does not create privilege separation user sshd
Well, I agree on the general nature of the problem. However, the NIS server will presumably be up when the package is being configured, and won't adduser fail if the user already exists on a NIS server? ** Changed in: openssh (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided = Medium Status: New = Confirmed -- openssh-server install does not create privilege separation user sshd https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/227592 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to openssh in ubuntu. -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs
