Bad owner or permissions on C:\\Users\\<Insert User Here>/.ssh/config

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M Blackburn

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Aug 22, 2019, 3:57:34 PM8/22/19
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I am having an issue when executing "vagrant ssh" to log into an already running vagrant server.
I have searched the Interwebs and look at all suggestions with no luck so far.
The problem on happens when I am trying to execute "vagrant ssh" from a Windows Command Window or PowerShell window.
If I perform the same actions from my MINGW64 window, everything works just fine.

Insight and Suggestions are appreciated.

Dennis Chang

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Aug 23, 2019, 6:31:56 AM8/23/19
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https://www.vagrantup.com/docs/other/debugging.html

Can you try (from both a Command Window and MINGW64 window) the command

VAGRANT_LOG=info vagrant ssh

and what output do you get?

M Blackburn

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Aug 23, 2019, 8:47:29 AM8/23/19
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From MINGW64
$ VAGRANT_LOG=info vagrant ssh                                                                                                               
 INFO global: Vagrant version: 2.2.5                                                                                                         
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 INFO global: VAGRANT_EXECUTABLE="C:\\HashiCorp\\Vagrant\\embedded\\gems\\2.2.5\\gems\\vagrant-2.2.5\\bin\\vagrant"                          
 INFO global: VAGRANT_INSTALLER_EMBEDDED_DIR="C:\\HashiCorp\\Vagrant\\embedded"                                                              
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 INFO vagrant: `vagrant` invoked: ["ssh"]                                                                                                    
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 INFO environment: Local data path: C:/Users/mblack88/workspace/Ford/standardized_development_environment/vagrantfiles/ccdev_sandbox/.vagrant
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 INFO subprocess: Starting process: ["C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0/powershell.EXE", "-NoLogo", "-NoProfile", "-NonInteracti
ve", "-ExecutionPolicy", "Bypass", "-Command", "Write-Output $PSVersionTable.PSVersion.Major"]                                               
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ERROR vagrant: Vagrant experienced an error! Details:                                                                                        
ERROR vagrant: #
the required minimum version. Please upgrade the installed version of                                                                        
powershell to the minimum required version and run the command again.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                             
  Installed version: N/A                                                                                                                     
  Minimum required version: 3>                                                                                                               
ERROR vagrant: The version of powershell currently installed on this host is less than                                                       
the required minimum version. Please upgrade the installed version of                                                                        
powershell to the minimum required version and run the command again.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                             
  Installed version: N/A                                                                                                                     
  Minimum required version: 3                                                                                                                
ERROR vagrant: C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/2.2.5/gems/vagrant-2.2.5/lib/vagrant/util/powershell.rb:196:in `validate_install!'         
C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/2.2.5/gems/vagrant-2.2.5/lib/vagrant/util/powershell.rb:96:in `execute_cmd'                               
C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/2.2.5/gems/vagrant-2.2.5/lib/vagrant/util/platform.rb:82:in `block in windows_admin?'                     
C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/2.2.5/gems/vagrant-2.2.5/lib/vagrant/util/platform.rb:84:in `windows_admin?'                              
C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/2.2.5/gems/vagrant-2.2.5/plugins/providers/hyperv/provider.rb:20:in `usable?'                             
C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/2.2.5/gems/vagrant-2.2.5/lib/vagrant/environment.rb:361:in `block in default_provider'                    
C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/2.2.5/gems/vagrant-2.2.5/lib/vagrant/registry.rb:49:in `block in each'                                    
C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/2.2.5/gems/vagrant-2.2.5/lib/vagrant/registry.rb:48:in `each'                                             
C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/2.2.5/gems/vagrant-2.2.5/lib/vagrant/registry.rb:48:in `each'                                             
C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/2.2.5/gems/vagrant-2.2.5/lib/vagrant/environment.rb:347:in `default_provider'                             
C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/2.2.5/gems/vagrant-2.2.5/lib/vagrant/environment.rb:943:in `guess_provider'                               
C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/2.2.5/gems/vagrant-2.2.5/lib/vagrant/environment.rb:955:in `find_configured_plugins'                      
C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/2.2.5/gems/vagrant-2.2.5/lib/vagrant/environment.rb:983:in `process_configured_plugins'                   
C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/2.2.5/gems/vagrant-2.2.5/lib/vagrant/environment.rb:178:in `initialize'                                   
C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/2.2.5/gems/vagrant-2.2.5/bin/vagrant:145:in `new'                                                         
C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/2.2.5/gems/vagrant-2.2.5/bin/vagrant:145:in `'                                                      
Vagrant failed to initialize at a very early stage:                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                             
The version of powershell currently installed on this host is less than                                                                      
the required minimum version. Please upgrade the installed version of                                                                        
powershell to the minimum required version and run the command again.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                             
  Installed version: N/A                                                                                                                     
  Minimum required version: 3                                                                                                                

Windows Command Prompt:
'VAGRANT_LOG' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.


As a note:  If I remove the "config" file from the .ssh directory everything works just fine.

Dennis Chang

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Aug 26, 2019, 12:28:12 PM8/26/19
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Hi M. Blackburn,

Sorry that I missed your message.


Instead of (on Windows command prompt)

VAGRANT_LOG=info vagrant ssh


set VAGRANT_LOG=info && vagrant ssh & set VAGRANT_LOG=

M Blackburn

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Aug 26, 2019, 2:15:37 PM8/26/19
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Here is the windows output

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Dennis Chang

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Aug 26, 2019, 5:06:03 PM8/26/19
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Looking at this, https://stackoverflow.com/questions/49926386/openssh-windows-bad-owner-or-permissions

You can try the recommendation to 

Changing the ssh client from C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh.exe to C:\Program Files\Git\usr\bin\ssh.exe worked for me.


Can you check first whether, in fact, you do have :\Program Files\Git\usr\bin\ssh.exe ?

If so, then, to change it, see this link https://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000549.htm


M Blackburn

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Aug 27, 2019, 8:23:51 AM8/27/19
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This worked.  Now to figure out why I have the OpenSSH version of SSH on my system.. 

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