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On 6/3/2010 2:56 PM, jaynnas AT us DOT ibm DOT com wrote:
> To make sure I'm understanding the implication of your response, let me
> summarize...
>
> According to the link you sent, the different user environment is
> resulting not because of something that the ssh server (or cygwin) is
> doing/configured to do but because of how Windows handles remote log-ins
> with password or key authentication.  In order to deal with this fact
> regarding key authentication, I must consider to use some of the
> approaches suggested in the document to switch the user context.   Is this
> an accurate summary?

Yep, that's what I'd recommend.  In the worst case, method 3 should be
roughly equivalent to using a password and therefore give you the same
results.  YMMV. ;-)

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A: Yes.
> Q: Are you sure?
>> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation.
>>> Q: Why is top posting annoying in email?

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