1 files changed, 4 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/authfile.c b/authfile.c
index 0a5bae96f..66bdc0ef1 100644
--- a/authfile.c
+++ b/authfile.c
@@ -479,12 +479,10 @@ load_private_key(const char *filename, const char *passphrase, Key *key,
         if (fd < 0)
                 return 0;
 
-#ifndef HAVE_CYGWIN
-        /*
-         * check owner and modes.
-         * This won't work on Windows under all circumstances so we drop
-         * that check for now.
-         */
+        /* check owner and modes.  */
+#ifdef HAVE_CYGWIN
+        if (check_ntsec(filename))
+#endif
         if (fstat(fd, &st) < 0 ||
             (st.st_uid != 0 && st.st_uid != getuid()) ||
             (st.st_mode & 077) != 0) {
@@ -497,7 +495,6 @@ 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) {