Hello All, I am able to make a reservation now on the windows image. The problem was with the cygwin configuration.I reinstalled it and it worked fine! Just in case this is helpful to anyone what I analyzed was: In case there are multiple accounts on your machine , then make sure the root account has admin access and install cygwin by logging into as root user.
Thanks again to all for all the help. I have few more sysprep installation steps to follow.. I hope I face less obstacles hereafter.. :) On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 5:29 PM, Kiran N <kiran.nellima...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thank you Andy ! I will try that out and hopefully I come out with flying > colors :) > > > > On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 5:02 PM, Andy Kurth <andy_ku...@ncsu.edu> wrote: > >> Ryan is correct. The root account is a normal Windows account in the >> Administrators group. The instructions/scripts do apply to all versions of >> Windows. >> >> You can create the root account via the GUI or run: >> net user root /ADD >> net user root <password> >> net localgroup Administrators root /ADD >> >> Once the account is created, logout and login as root. Follow the steps >> on this page: >> http://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=4589006 >> >> I would uninstall Cygwin and reinstall it per the instructions since your >> image had it preinstalled. I don't think there is an uninstaller. You can >> just delete C:\cygwin. Also, it's important to be logged in as root >> whenever Cygwin SSHD is configured so that the permissions and ownership get >> configured correctly. >> >> -Andy >> >> Brian Copcea wrote: >> >>> Hi Ryan- >>> >>> Thanks for writing. Those scripts should have been run, but I can't say >>> for sure that everything was done (I configured this a while back and >>> thought I had been thorough but obviously wasn't somewhere!). >>> >>> We'll check that definitely, but I think the problems is due to having a >>> pre-installed and pre-configured Cygwin that came with the image we >>> inherited to use, and trying to get the proper users, permissions and ssh >>> configuration set. >>> >>> Sincerely, >>> >>> Brian Copcea >>> IBM WSTI Intern >>> >>> On Fri, April 16, 2010 11:33 am, Ryan Johnson wrote: >>> >>>> I believe the 'root' user in this case is just an administrator account >>>> with >>>> the name root. I'm not sure if this is applicable to Windows 2003, but >>>> have >>>> you run the scripts provided with the instructions for running Cygwin? >>>> >>>> On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 11:22 AM, Brian Copcea <bccop...@ncsu.edu> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hello Andy, Kiran- >>>>> >>>>> The Watcher account (and some of the others listed I think) was a >>>>> special >>>>> pre-created account on the image we were provided to use for our VCL >>>>> installation - we were given a Windows 2003 image with some baggage and >>>>> random things installed, and that's what we are trying to get working >>>>> on >>>>> this install. >>>>> >>>>> I thought that I had configured a new "root" user for that Windows >>>>> image >>>>> and for cygwin and installed the proper scripts into the home space of >>>>> the >>>>> root user of cygwin. However, I must have missed a step or many steps >>>>> or >>>>> all of them ;) >>>>> >>>>> Andy, perhaps you could detail the process of creating a new root user >>>>> for >>>>> Windows and getting that root user properly configured in Cygwin? When >>>>> I >>>>> did it, I used tutorials found on Google and such to help out, but that >>>>> could be what messed things up (I'm still puzzled by other things not >>>>> existing now on the image though). Maybe you have something from a >>>>> previous e-mail you can cut and paste for us so you don't have to spend >>>>> a >>>>> lot of time typing that out. And I know you're busy, so if you don't >>>>> have >>>>> time Kiran and I will figure this out ourselves. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for your help! >>>>> >>>>> Sincerely, >>>>> >>>>> Brian Copcea >>>>> IBM WSTI Intern >>>>> >>>>> ---------------------------- Original Message >>>>> ---------------------------- >>>>> Subject: Re: Problem with ssh on the vmguest machine >>>>> From: "Kiran N" <kiran.nellima...@gmail.com> >>>>> Date: Fri, April 16, 2010 10:09 am >>>>> To: vcl-dev@incubator.apache.org >>>>> >>>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>> >>>>> Andy, >>>>> I cant see any folder as VCL under the path C:\cygwin\home\root\ >>>>> Are there any extra steps of install which I am missing.I followed this >>>>> link >>>>> >>>>> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=4589006 >>>>> Please suggest! >>>>> >>>>> Thanks >>>>> Kiran >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 8:53 AM, Andy Kurth <andy_ku...@ncsu.edu> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> This is very odd. Do you have any idea where the "watcher" name may >>>>>> >>>>> have >>>>> >>>>>> come from? >>>>>> >>>>>> The AutoAdminLogin registry keys are set by autologon_enable.cmd. >>>>>> >>>>> This >>>>> is >>>>> >>>>>> what causes root to automatically be logged on when an image is booted >>>>>> >>>>> for >>>>> >>>>>> the fist time. Please take a look at the following file on your >>>>>> >>>>> image: >>>>> >>>>>> C:\cygwin\home\root\VCL\Scripts\autologon_enable.cmd >>>>>> >>>>>> What do you see for the following lines? >>>>>> set USERNAME=root >>>>>> set PASSWORD=<should match setting in vcld.conf> >>>>>> >>>>>> -Andy >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Kiran N wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks Andy! >>>>>>> I did have to manually start the cygwin SSHD service and I did not >>>>>>> >>>>>> get >>>>> any >>>>> >>>>>> credentials error when I started up. It logged me in as watcher(so >>>>>>> >>>>>> its >>>>> >>>>>> configured to that I guess when vm starts up). >>>>>>> When I checked for root account couldnt find one in /home directory. >>>>>>> >>>>>> Also >>>>> >>>>>> the /etc/passwd files are different when compared between vmhost >>>>>>> >>>>>> win2003 >>>>> >>>>>> machine and the new vmguest?(vcl01,which starts up when I make a >>>>>>> reservation). >>>>>>> Below are the list of accounts: >>>>>>> Administrator watcher kaharris maestro sshd cyg_server Guest >>>>>>> >>>>>> mjohnston >>>>> >>>>>> SUPPORT_388945a0 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> hope this info helps.. ! >>>>>>> Thanks! >>>>>>> kiran >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 9:56 AM, Andy Kurth <andy_ku...@ncsu.edu> >>>>>>> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> It would be helpful if you could provide some more information. Did >>>>>>> >>>>>> you >>>>> >>>>>> have to manually start the Cygwin SSHD service while logged in as >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> another >>>>> >>>>>> user? Did it display a credentials error when you first tried to >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> start >>>>> >>>>>> it? >>>>>>>> If so, what username is the service configured to use when the VM >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> comes >>>>> >>>>>> up? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Nothing in the code should delete the root account. It would be >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> helpful >>>>> >>>>>> to >>>>>>>> know what accounts are listed when you run "net user"? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>> Andy >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Kiran N wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hello all, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I have my Windows 2003 image configured with cygwin.There is a root >>>>>>>>> account >>>>>>>>> and a password has been set for that. >>>>>>>>> I even updated the vcld.conf file with the password. >>>>>>>>> When I make a reservation, the vguest(vcl01) machine starts but >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> fails >>>>> >>>>>> when >>>>>>>>> it tries to do an ssh on it.. >>>>>>>>> I tried running /usr/bin/ssh -i /etc/vcl/vcl.key -l root -p 22 -x >>>>>>>>> vcl01 >>>>>>>>> 'uname -s' 2>&1 from command line says Host key authentication >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> failed. >>>>> >>>>>> When I start the cygwin on that vmguest machine, I saw that there >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> is >>>>> no >>>>> >>>>>> root >>>>>>>>> account so I infer thats why the above ssh fails.. >>>>>>>>> Do I need to add root account again on every vmguest machine? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Please help!! >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> A part of the log file is below. >>>>>>>>> 2010-04-14 12:41:28|20587|34:34|reload|utils.pm: >>>>>>>>> run_ssh_command(6167)|executing >>>>>>>>> SSH command on vcl01: >>>>>>>>> |20587|34:34|reload| /usr/bin/ssh -i /etc/vcl/vcl.key -l root -p >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 22 >>>>> -x >>>>> >>>>>> vcl01 'uname -s' 2>&1 >>>>>>>>> 2010-04-14 12:41:31|22231|vcld:main(165)|lastcheckin time updated >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> for >>>>> >>>>>> management node 1: 2010-04-14 12:41:31 >>>>>>>>> 2010-04-14 12:41:36|22231|vcld:main(165)|lastcheckin time updated >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> for >>>>> >>>>>> management node 1: 2010-04-14 12:41:36 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> |20587|34:34|reload| ---- WARNING ---- >>>>>>>>> |20587|34:34|reload| 2010-04-14 >>>>>>>>> 12:41:36|20587|34:34|reload|utils.pm:run_ssh_command(6239)|attempt >>>>>>>>> 1/3: failed to execute SSH command on vcl01: uname -s, exit status: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 255, >>>>> >>>>>> SSH >>>>>>>>> exits with the exit status of the remote command or with 255 if an >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> error >>>>> >>>>>> occurred, output: >>>>>>>>> |20587|34:34|reload| ssh output (uname -s): Permission denied, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> please >>>>> >>>>>> try >>>>>>>>> again. >>>>>>>>> |20587|34:34|reload| ssh output (uname -s): Permission denied, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> please >>>>> >>>>>> try >>>>>>>>> again. >>>>>>>>> |20587|34:34|reload| ssh output (uname -s): Received disconnect >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> from >>>>> >>>>>> 10.0.0.10: 2: Too many authentication failures for root >>>>>>>>> |20587|34:34|reload| ( 0) utils.pm, notify (line: 727) >>>>>>>>> |20587|34:34|reload| (-1) utils.pm, run_ssh_command (line: 6239) >>>>>>>>> |20587|34:34|reload| (-2) utils.pm, _sshd_status (line: 2745) >>>>>>>>> |20587|34:34|reload| (-3) vmware.pm, load (line: 847) >>>>>>>>> |20587|34:34|reload| (-4) new.pm, reload_image (line: 665) >>>>>>>>> |20587|34:34|reload| (-5) new.pm, process (line: 266) >>>>>>>>> |20587|34:34|reload| (-6) vcld, make_new_child (line: 594) >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>> Andy Kurth >>>>>> Virtual Computing Lab >>>>>> Office of Information Technology >>>>>> North Carolina State University >>>>>> andy_ku...@ncsu.edu >>>>>> 919.513.4090 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Kiran >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> >> -- >> Andy Kurth >> Virtual Computing Lab >> Office of Information Technology >> North Carolina State University >> andy_ku...@ncsu.edu >> 919.513.4090 >> > > > > -- > Thanks, > Kiran > > -- Thanks, Kiran
