From: sam AT inf DOT enst DOT fr (Samuel Tardieu)
Subject: Re: UID to Username
8 Mar 1997 12:33:21 -0800
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>>>>> "TC" == TC Hazzard <chuck AT tc DOT hazbro DOT com> writes:

TC> I am using the gnu-win32 bash. Whoami is not able to map the UID
TC> to the username. And I have not found a setting in NT 4.0 to allow
TC> this. Anyone have an answer? Thanks.

Create a file called /etc/passwd (Unix style) and add an entry for the
uid you want (500 if I remember correctly).

  Sam
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