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Date:	Tue, 13 Nov 2001 16:52:09 +0100
From:	Corinna Vinschen <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
To:	"cygwin AT cygwin DOT com" <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
Subject:	Re: How to "login/rlogin/su" to user accts with no password defined?
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In-Reply-To:	<200111131540.HAA11075@cygnus.com>; from commpg@yahoo.com on Tue, Nov 13, 2001 at 08:39:20AM -0700

On Tue, Nov 13, 2001 at 08:39:20AM -0700, Mark Paulus wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I have this issue/question.  How can I rlogin/su to a user
> account on my WinXP box that doesn't have a password
> defined?  I like to keep passwords disabled for my home 
> machines so the kids don't have to worry about it if they 
> have to reboot.  Should the security processes be
> smart enough to check if a password is required before
> asking for one, or somehow figure out that no password
> is required?

rlogin/telnet should work even without password.  su doesn't
work at all.

Corinna

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