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Thanks, Josh On Monday April 19, 2010, Kiran N wrote: > 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=4589 > >>>>>006 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)|attemp > >>>>>>>>>t 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 - -- - ------------------------------- Josh Thompson Systems Programmer Advanced Computing | VCL Developer North Carolina State University josh_thomp...@ncsu.edu 919-515-5323 my GPG/PGP key can be found at pgp.mit.edu -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.14 (GNU/Linux) iEYEARECAAYFAkvMtkUACgkQV/LQcNdtPQPk5gCeIw2sCTWIMhWDy+10zThO0p/w 9NYAnRd4feAsN3hA1pkhhgKuDvDEmshf =WsyV -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
