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Date: Tue, 29 May 2001 09:48:14 +0200
From: Corinna Vinschen <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
Subject: Re: [IMPORTANT]: New code in Cygwin 1.3.2 allowing to change user context without password
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In-Reply-To: <F145kzLwG8XHxWRanX3000079dd@hotmail.com>; from karlm30@hotmail.com on Mon, May 28, 2001 at 03:48:16PM -0700

On Mon, May 28, 2001 at 03:48:16PM -0700, Karl M wrote:
> Hi Corinna...
> 
> I was wondering (and wishing very much) if, with your new method for 
> changing the UID, I can still use a password when that is desireable? That 
> is, if I have a password (in my case with ssh/sshd) will the new process 
> work as it has in the past, with all of the rights of the UID/password?

Didn't you try it? It's the same behaviour as on non-Windows OSes.

Corinna

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