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From: Olumide <50295@web.de>
Subject: Re: Creating superuser (root) in Cygwin
Date: Mon, 08 Nov 2004 12:03:20 +0000
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> Based on the above statements, it seems you don't understand the differences
> in the security model between Unix-based platforms and Windows NT-based
> platforms. 

Why is this the answer that's always offered whenever someone asks this 
question? Some of us do know what we are talking about.

Does anyone know how to create a superuser account in Cygwin please.

Thanks,

Olumide



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