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Date:	Mon, 30 Jun 2003 16:14:34 -0400
From:	Jeff Cramlet <JLC AT compuserve DOT com>
Subject:	entries in /etc/passwd
To:	cygwin <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
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When installing cygwin, the following accounts get included in the
/etc/passwd file, and I am a bit curious about them:

Everyone:*:0:0:,S-1-1-0::
SYSTEM:*:18:18:,S-1-5-18::

Why are they created, and what are the side effects of removing them from
/etc/passwd?  I looked around in the FAQ's, and could not find anything on
this.

Thanks in advance for the assist!

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