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Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 13:47:16 -0400
From: Peter Buckley <peter DOT buckley AT cportcorp DOT com>
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To: The Eternal <the_eternal AT wanadoo DOT nl>
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Subject: Re: Login problems on Win2K
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I don't think you want to search the entire net, 
you should try using google to search the cygwin 
site-

login administrator site:cygwin.com [search]

Did you install cygwin for ALL users? Is your 
CYGWIN variable set to "ntsec", and are you using 
NTFS?

HTH,
Peter

The Eternal wrote:
> 
> I've almost searched the entire net ;) and could find a solution to this...
> 
> When i run cygwin, 1.3.3 i think. i'm automaticly logged in with
> Administrator..
> i need cygwin for postgresql. and i read you can't do initdb with root or
> admin
> (tried it.. and just keeeeps hanging when creating database)
> 
> so i guessed, lets try another account.. i tried using login. but i can't
> login using ANY of my W2000 user names. i recompiled login using the newest
> available version etc.. still didn't work
> i exported groups and passwords to /etc dir... and gave myself 3 needed
> rights from policies.
> 
> still can't login... i've also tried to login in another account and run
> cygwin then.. still doesn't work.. and i tried runas but that gives an error
> once i type correct pass (else it gives can't open file ... or something).
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> The Eternal,
> 
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