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Old 11-08-2016
Cygwin_openssh logging

Has anyone enabled Logging on cygwin_openssh? I uncommented Syslogfacility AUTH and loglevel VERBOSE in sshd_config, restarted but I still have not seen any logging???

Thanks in advance!


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Old 11-08-2016
Do you see /etc/passwd in your cygwin file system? In other words, "who" does the authentication? Windows or cygwin? See the mkpasswd --help for more information.

mkpasswd indicates that, by default, Windows authenticates. You can force cygwin to authenticate. Never done it myself.
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Old 11-08-2016
yes / etc/passwd exists. and authenticates.

Last edited by MikeAdkins; 11-08-2016 at 08:53 AM..
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Old 11-08-2016
Ok try:
Code:
find /etc -name auth.log

You will see ssh logging there. Next question: what do you want to see? That can be more interesting....
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Old 11-08-2016
there is no /etc/ auth.log. so all I get is Windows Auditing which shows cyg_server failed.. doesnt really tell me who...
Do I need to touch it??
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Old 11-08-2016
I'm confused. What problem are you trying to solve?
For example from the cygwin forums:
Quote:
Sshd (the daemon) logs by default on the Windows Event Application list, this
can be changed in the configuration (/etc/sshd_config) so that it can log using
syslog (a separate package not installed by default).

It also logs to wtmp, you can see who loged in and from where but entries are
not distinguishable from telnet/ftp/or any other logins.

One example of failed login in the event log (very common when somebody tries to
"break" into your computer) is (6 events):

The description for Event ID ( 0 ) in Source ( sshd ) cannot be found. The local
computer may not have the necessary registry information or message DLL files to
display messages from a remote computer. You may be able to use the /AUXSOURCE=
flag to retrieve this description; see Help and Support for details. The
following information is part of the event: sshd : PID 2868 : Invalid user lidia
from 61.129.117.112.
If so, search the cygwin.com site for your problem. I am not an expert on cygwin authentication and logging. It is somewhat unlike other unixes.
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Old 11-08-2016
my problem too.. 20+ years in UNIX but cygwin_openssh on windows? LOL.. about 3 months...

Only logging I seem to be getting is thru Windows and again all I see there is cyg_server failed to login.. doesnt really say who the user is..
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