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From: Denis Excoffier <cygwin@Denis-Excoffier.org>
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Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2013 19:34:15 +0100
Cc: Shaddy Baddah <lithium-cygwin@shaddybaddah.name>
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On 2013-11-08 15:01, Shaddy Baddah wrote:
> In my view, this option should only be used by users who understand well
> enough general Windows file permissions, user privileges, etc...
> the general security model, and how Cygwin functions accordingly.
Well, i would say the reverse (i.e. elevation is for knowledgeable people),
but never mind.

More importantly, the new —no-admin/-B option is especially beneficial for users
that are not allowed to elevate or that do not know any Administrator password.

Denis Excoffier.


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