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Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:29:35 +0200
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On Apr 21 14:05, James Warnock via Cygwin wrote:
> > [Also just FYI: This mailing list prefers inline quoting rather than
> > top-posting]
> Thank you for this. This is my first time using a mailing list and I'm
> still trying to figure things out. Hopefully this works better.
> 
> > The real issue, I think, is whether the string that is quoting the
> > executable fits in MAX_PATH.
> > 
> > The quotation marks are there for the parser; they are not part of the file
> > name itself. (Another way to say this: Command lines need to be quoted;
> > paths don't[1].)
> > 
> > The registry value for a service command is a command line, not a filename
> > path.
> 
> That makes a lot of sense. I'll take another stab at the patch with that in mind.
> Is this the right mailing list to send that patch to?

Usually cygwin-apps, but just keep it here, that's ok.

> Also, can anyone point me to some instructions on how to make the
> remote service install work? I'd like to test that as well to make
> sure there aren't any problems there. I did try just giving it a
> <remote host>/<service name> but that didn't work. There's probably
> some communication channel that must be configured beforehand that I'm
> missing.

Most of the time it's just a permission issue.  You have to have
(domain) admin perms on the remote machine and you have to run in an
elevated shell.


Corinna

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