X-Recipient: archive-cygwin@delorie.com X-SWARE-Spam-Status: No, hits=-2.5 required=5.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00,SPF_HELO_PASS X-Spam-Check-By: sourceware.org Message-ID: <4AFB527A.1040007@cygwin.com> Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:10:34 -0500 From: "Larry Hall (Cygwin)" Reply-To: cygwin@cygwin.com User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.8.1.21) Gecko/20090320 Remi/2.0.0.21-1.fc8.remi Lightning/0.9 Thunderbird/2.0.0.21 Mnenhy/0.7.5.0 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: cygwin@cygwin.com Subject: Re: ID command returns mkgroup References: <4AFB0EEA.4020806@cygwin.com> In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help@cygwin.com; run by ezmlm List-Id: List-Subscribe: List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: cygwin-owner@cygwin.com Mail-Followup-To: cygwin@cygwin.com Delivered-To: mailing list cygwin@cygwin.com Reformatted. On 11/11/2009 05:32 PM, Dexter_Michael wrote: >> -----Original Message----- >> From: XXXX On Behalf ^^^^ >> Of Larry Hall (Cygwin) >> Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 2:22 PM >> To: XXXX ^^^^ . Thanks. >> Subject: Re: ID command returns mkgroup >> >> On 11/11/2009 02:15 PM, Dexter_Michael wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> I opened cygwin and typed "id" and I noticed the word mkgroup was >>> listed two times after my username. >>> >>> So I search on this error and found the following command to fix: >>> mkpasswd -l -c> /etc/passwd; mkgroup -l -d> /etc/group >>> >>> >>> But now when I run id I get a totally different result. It seems the >>> command has placed my userid into a number of ironious groups including >>> Administrators. As fun as that sounds, it seems like I have given >>> myself power I should not have as a basic user. >>> >>> Can someone help me to correct my id output and rebuild my passwd or >>> group files correctly...? >> >> Read and follow the problem reporting guidelines found here: >> Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html >> >> Pay close attention to the request to *attach* and not append cygcheck >> output. >> Thanks Larry. > > I have attached the cygcheck.out file. OK, so you're a domain user that is also part of the local Administrators and local Users group, in addition to being part of a number of other domain groups. What groups do you believe you're not a part of and why? -- 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? -- Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple