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Date: | Thu, 08 Nov 2007 15:23:58 -0500 |
From: | "Larry Hall (Cygwin)" <reply-to-list-only-lh AT cygwin DOT com> |
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Subject: | Re: how to switch user |
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Charles D. Russell wrote: > Larry Hall (Cygwin) wrote: >> sunny wrote: >>> when logged as a user, i want to switch to a different user. how can >>> i do that? >> >> Install and use ssh. >> >>> how can i add a new user in cygwin? >> >> You can't. Use the Windows 'net' command. >> > > Apropos of ssh: I can't login remotely to another account than my own. > ssh -l "My Wife" dell03 and ssh "My Wife"@dell03 both fail, returning a > request for a password, though My Wife was set up with no password. "My > Wife"/.ssh was been set up on dell03 using ssh-user-config. I can > connect to my own account on dell03 with no trouble. Edit '/etc/sshd_config' and add/uncomment "PermitEmptyPasswords yes" if you're sure that you don't need the security. Otherwise, use pubkey authentication. > I'm never sure whether I've got the quoting right when dealing with > those damned spaces in path or file names. They are always a problem. Best not to use them. -- Larry Hall http://www.rfk.com RFK Partners, Inc. (508) 893-9779 - RFK Office 216 Dalton Rd. (508) 893-9889 - FAX Holliston, MA 01746 _____________________________________________________________________ A: Yes. > Q: Are you sure? >> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. >>> Q: Why is top posting annoying in email? -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
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