Re: openssh for windows setup problems

From: Christopher Derr (cmderr_at_ucdavis.edu)
Date: 01/26/04 

Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 12:22:18 -0800

Not sure but, is your Windows 2000 box a domain controller? It's
possible that there are no "local" groups because it's a domain
controller, so it expect the -d modifier.

Chris

Pinky wrote:

> i've been trying to setup openssh on my windows 2000 box, and i don't seem
> to be having much luck with it.
> when i try to setup the local account using,
>
> "mkgroup -l >> ..\etc\group"
>
> as it says to do in readme.txt, returns the error,
>
> "mkgroup: A domain name is only accepted when `-d' is given."
>
> and doesn't setup anything, any ideas?
>
> Pinky
>
>
>

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