- (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 71c4a5d84..4368cb941 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) {