Cryptshare Server running on Hyper V is not available

Cryptshare Server running on Hyper V is not available


Applies to

All versions of Cryptshare Server running on Hyper-V.

Symptom

Cryptshare Server is not available in web browser and over SSH connection. On the console multiple errors are shown

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Cause

File permissions have been changed on the file system.

Solution

Please follow the instructions:

  • create a snapshot of your VM
  • log in as root on the console
  • run the following commands, to reset permissions and owners to default settings for each installed package
for p in $(rpm -qa); do rpm --setperms $p; done  
for p in $(rpm -qa); do rpm --setugids $p; done
It will take a couple of minutes and a lot of messages about missing permissions and files will be shown, but please ignore these messages.
  • run following commands to change permissions for Cryptshare service

chmod 755 /etc/init.d/cryptshare

  • type reboot to restart the VM
  • after the restart try to connect via SSH again

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