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Date:	Thu, 09 Mar 2000 23:49:51 +0100
From:	Corinna Vinschen <corinna AT vinschen DOT de>
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To:	clarksimsgnu AT my-Deja DOT com
CC:	cygwin AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com
Subject:	Re: How do I get an identity
References:	<BPBABKFHPKFFECAA AT my-deja DOT com> <200003092031 DOT PAA05614 AT envy DOT delorie DOT com>

DJ Delorie wrote:
> 
> > How do I get an identity?
> 
> Try creating an /etc/passwd file with a suitable line in it for uid
> 500.

Cygwin has tools named `mkpasswd' and `mkgroup' to create 
passwd and group files. Start them without options for help.

Corinna

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