Windows CHMOD 600

Question

I\'m trying to connect to Amazon EC2 using OpenSSH in windows but I need to set the permissions of my key file.

What is the windows equivalent of CHMOD 600

Answer 1

Modify the permissions so that:

• The key file doesn't inherit from the container
• You (the owner) have full access
• Remove permission entries for any other users (e.g., SYSTEM, Administrator)
• Add an Entry for special user Everyone and edit the permissions for that user to Deny for all permissions:
  • Right click on the file in Windows Explorer and choose Properties > Security > Advanced, to get the Advanced Security Settings dialog.
  • Click on the Permissions tab, then click Change Permissions.
  • Click Add, enter Everyone into the object name field, click Check Names, then click OK.
  • In the Permission Entry dialog, click the checkbox in the Deny column for Full Control.
  • Click OK on each dialog to back out and close the file's properies dialog.

Now scp will read permissions 0400 and will be happy. Ish.