Bad owner or permissions on C:\\Users\\USER/.ssh/config

[vdonchev]

Since yesterday's windows update (1810), I got this error when trying to connect to any of my servers through ssh:

λ ssh myserver
Bad owner or permissions on C:\\Users\\MY_USER/.ssh/config

I am using cmder 1.3.4 (i have also tried with 1.3.5).

[vdonchev]

Ok, here's the solution that worked for me:

Right click on file:
Properties -> Security -> Advanced -> Disable Inheritance -> Remove all inherited permissions from this object

[Stanzilla]

I fail to see how that is Cmder's fault?

[vdonchev]

It's working ok with gitbash for example. I have this problem with cmder only.

[Jiwangreal]

It does not work.....OMG

[marsggbo]

Ok, here's the solution that worked for me:

Right click on file:
Properties -> Security -> Advanced -> Disable Inheritance -> Remove all inherited permissions from this object

Thanks for your solution. It indeed solved my problem but raise another problem that I can't write config file now. How can I solve this problem?

[qy527145]

Ok, here's the solution that worked for me:
Right click on file:
Properties -> Security -> Advanced -> Disable Inheritance -> Remove all inherited permissions from this object

Thanks for your solution. It indeed solved my problem but raise another problem that I can't write config file now. How can I solve this problem?
你可以添加一个用户权限

[Jiwangreal]

Thanks, eveyone!I have solved, but setting a content in my vs codes solves the issue !

[RizhaoCai]

Ok, here's the solution that worked for me:

Right click on file:
Properties -> Security -> Advanced -> Disable Inheritance -> Remove all inherited permissions from this object

Thanks. It works for me.

[djhmateer]

Remember to leave permissions for yourself (Full control was fine)

[beginnerJq]

Ok, here's the solution that worked for me:

Right click on file:
Properties -> Security -> Advanced -> Disable Inheritance -> Remove all inherited permissions from this object

this works for me,thanks

[Guchshenskaya]

Thanks, eveyone!I have solved, but setting a content in my vs codes solves the issue !

It helps for me!!! Thanks!!! (Прописан путь C:\Users\admin\ssh\config как на скрине. И все заработало!)

[mrdcn]

Thanks, eveyone!I have solved, but setting a content in my vs codes solves the issue !

It helps for me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks

[prairiewolf-by]

Ok, here's the solution that worked for me:

Right click on file:
Properties -> Security -> Advanced -> Disable Inheritance -> Remove all inherited permissions from this object

For me helped ONLY setting permissions Like owner - full control (and disabling permissions inheritance, for sure!!) for two more files - 'config' file itself and both of my PRIVATE and PUBLIC keys. Only after that Remote-SSH plugin started working as it has to.

It seems that such permissions for VS Code are good enough like 0600 for ".ssh" folder in Linux OS'es.

[jethas-bennettjones]

You can also fix this from the command line. Here are the commands I used:

icacls c:\users\<username>\.ssh\config /inheritance:r
icacls c:\users\<username>\.ssh\config /grant <username>:f

icacls c:\users\<username>\.ssh\id_rsa /inheritance:r
icacls c:\users\<username>\.ssh\id_rsa /grant <username>:f

[isquicha]

Thanks, eveyone!I have solved, but setting a content in my vs codes solves the issue !

Worked for me, thaks!

[AllanOricil]

Ok, here's the solution that worked for me:

Right click on file:
Properties -> Security -> Advanced -> Disable Inheritance -> Remove all inherited permissions from this object

I had to do this change after I changed the disk where Vagrant is installed.

[CoolCat64]

Ok, here's the solution that worked for me:

Right click on file: Properties -> Security -> Advanced -> Disable Inheritance -> Remove all inherited permissions from this object

If you followed this without thinking, like I did, it will solve the problem but leave you with no permissions on the file.
I resolved this by opening a PowerShell with Administrator privileges, and then ran the following command on the file:
takeown /F C:\Users\<user-name>\.ssh\config
Where <user-name> is your user name on the system. Then, you can set yourself as the owner and reassign permissions properly through the right-click menu as you normally would.
Hope this helps someone.

[Cheny5863]

Thanks, eveyone!I have solved, but setting a content in my vs codes solves the issue !

best answer!!! thank u

[KaiChen1998]

Thanks, eveyone!I have solved, but setting a content in my vs codes solves the issue !

Thank you! This works for me.