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Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2001 00:17:35 +0200
From: Corinna Vinschen <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
Subject: Re: su command
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In-Reply-To: <F2373ednHM3SOlbpH710000c704@hotmail.com>; from karlm30@hotmail.com on Sat, Jun 16, 2001 at 06:19:32PM -0700

On Sat, Jun 16, 2001 at 06:19:32PM -0700, Karl M wrote:
> Hi All...
> 
> With the new capabilities of 1.3.2 and the upcomming 1.3.3 will there now be 
> a working su command?

It would be possible but be aware that it only works for accounts
having appropriate user rights which are

- not given to administrators by default and
- very dangerous.

Corinna

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