title: Unable to start cygwin sshd service
body: <p>I entered <code>ssh-host-config</code> into the cygwin prompt (started with admin privileges), said yes to privilege separation, new local account sshd, install sshd as a service; I entered no value for CYGWIN for daemon; I entered no for using a different name; yes for creating new privilege user account.</p>
  
  <p>In my <code>services.msc</code> I am unable to start the service:</p>
  
  <pre><code>The CYGWIN sshd service on Local Computer started and then stopped. 
  Some services stop automatically if they are not in use by other services
  or programs.
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>In the cygwin prompt, <code>net start sshd</code> produces:</p>
  
  <pre><code>The CYGWIN sshd service could not be started. 
  The service did not report an error.
  More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 3534
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>In the cygwin prompt, <code>cygrunsrv -S sshd</code> produces:</p>
  
  <pre><code>cygrunsrv: Error starting a service: QueryServiceStatus:  Win32 error 1062:
  The service has not been started.
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>My /var/log/sshd.log says the following:</p>
  
  <pre><code>Unable to initialize device PRN
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I've searched the questions on SO related to this issue, as well as the general Internet, and I guess what makes my question unique has to do with the sshd.log. I can't find anyone else who has received this.</p>
  
  <p>I'm doing this to install Hadoop on my Windows. I cannot run a virtual machine on this slow computer as everything just bogs down.</p>