Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com; run by ezmlm List-Subscribe: List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: cygwin-owner AT sources DOT redhat DOT com Delivered-To: mailing list cygwin AT sources DOT redhat DOT com Message-ID: <01C10FC8.F782E0F0.jorgens@coho.net> From: Steve Jorgensen Reply-To: "jorgens AT coho DOT net" To: "Cygwin List (E-mail)" Subject: Tip: Run Cygwin shell as different user on W2K Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2001 20:33:55 -0700 X-Mailer: Microsoft Internet E-mail/MAPI - 8.0.0.4211 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Change the Cygwin Bash prompt shortcut target to %SystemRoot%\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\cygwin\cygwin.bat and save it. Open the shortcut properties again, and you'll see that the check box next to "Run as different user" is now enabled - check it and save. Now, when you run the Cygwin Bash Prompt shortcut, you will be asked for logon credentials under which to run it. -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Bug reporting: http://cygwin.com/bugs.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/