- (djm) Merge cygwin support from Corinna Vinschen <vinschen@cygnus.com>

1 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/authfile.c b/authfile.c
index 71c4a5d8..4368cb94 100644
--- a/authfile.c
+++ b/authfile.c
@@ -457,7 +457,12 @@ load_private_key(const char *filename, const char *passphrase, Key *key,
 	if (fd < 0)
 		return 0;
 
-	/* check owner and modes */
+#ifndef HAVE_CYGWIN
+	/*
+	 * check owner and modes.
+	 * This won't work on Windows under all circumstances so we drop
+	 * that check for now.
+	 */
 	if (fstat(fd, &st) < 0 ||
 	    (st.st_uid != 0 && st.st_uid != getuid()) ||
 	    (st.st_mode & 077) != 0) {
@@ -470,6 +475,7 @@ load_private_key(const char *filename, const char *passphrase, Key *key,
 		error("It is recommended that your private key files are NOT accessible by others.");
 		return 0;
 	}
+#endif
 	switch (key->type) {
 	case KEY_RSA:
 		if (key->rsa->e != NULL) {