wolfsshd test startup diagnostic output

Author: JacobBarthelmeh

.github/workflows/windows-cert-store-test.yml

@@ -475,6 +475,66 @@ jobs:
         
         Write-Host "Host key configuration verified: OK"
 
+    - name: Test wolfSSHd startup (diagnostic)
+      working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}\wolfssh
+      shell: pwsh
+      run: |
+        $sshdPath = (Get-Content env:SSHD_PATH)
+        if (-not (Test-Path $sshdPath)) {
+            Write-Host "ERROR: wolfsshd.exe not found at $sshdPath"
+            exit 1
+        }
+        
+        $configPath = "sshd_config_test"
+        if (-not (Test-Path $configPath)) {
+            Write-Host "ERROR: Config file not found: $configPath"
+            exit 1
+        }
+        
+        Write-Host "=== Testing wolfsshd.exe startup (direct run) ==="
+        Write-Host "Executable: $sshdPath"
+        Write-Host "Config: $configPath"
+        
+        # Try to run it directly to see error messages
+        $processInfo = New-Object System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo
+        $processInfo.FileName = $sshdPath
+        $processInfo.Arguments = "-f $configPath -p ${{env.TEST_PORT}}"
+        $processInfo.UseShellExecute = $false
+        $processInfo.RedirectStandardOutput = $true
+        $processInfo.RedirectStandardError = $true
+        $processInfo.CreateNoWindow = $true
+        
+        $process = New-Object System.Diagnostics.Process
+        $process.StartInfo = $processInfo
+        
+        try {
+            $process.Start() | Out-Null
+            Start-Sleep -Seconds 2
+            
+            if (-not $process.HasExited) {
+                Write-Host "Process is running (good sign)"
+                $process.Kill()
+                $process.WaitForExit(5000)
+            } else {
+                Write-Host "Process exited immediately (exit code: $($process.ExitCode))"
+                $stdout = $process.StandardOutput.ReadToEnd()
+                $stderr = $process.StandardError.ReadToEnd()
+                if ($stdout) {
+                    Write-Host "STDOUT: $stdout"
+                }
+                if ($stderr) {
+                    Write-Host "STDERR: $stderr"
+                }
+            }
+        } catch {
+            Write-Host "ERROR running process: $_"
+        } finally {
+            if (-not $process.HasExited) {
+                $process.Kill()
+            }
+            $process.Dispose()
+        }
+
     - name: Start wolfSSHd as Windows service
       working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}\wolfssh
       shell: pwsh