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From: Jeremy AT Gagliardi DOT com
Subject: Re: "incorrect password" or "permission denied" when switching users
Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2004 15:26:43 -0500 (EST)
Message-Id: <20040214122644.29160.h011.c000.wm@mail.gagliardi.com.criticalpath.net>

On Sat, 14 Feb 2004 13:59:09 -0500 (EST), Igor Pechtchanski wrote:
> $ net helpmsg 1314
> A required privilege is not held by the client.
> 
> Does this ring a bell?  More below.

Nope.  I should point out I am not very Windows literate, which is why I'm
trying to use Cygwin in the first place.

> > Please help.  Why are the most basic forms of login not working with a
> > "standard" installation of Cygwin?
> 
> Because normal users (read: anyone but SYSTEM) don't have enough
> privileges to switch users.  Starting with Win2003, not even SYSTEM has
> the needed privileges by default.  For more information, see
> /usr/share/doc/Cygwin/openssh.README.

As I pointed out in my original message, my computer's administrator account is
"Owner".  When I installed Cygwin, all files have an ownership of "Owner" with
group "User".  Also...
Owner AT Beast /
$ id -a
uid=1003(Owner) gid=545(Users)
groups=0(root),513(None),544(Administrators),545(Users)

How could "Owner" not have enough privileges?

> > Better question:  How can I get login or su to work?
> 
> Run them as SYSTEM.  IIRC, su is broken under Cygwin altogether.  login
> does work, however, as long as the user has appropriate privileges.

Stupid question:  How do I run login as SYSTEM?  I tried `chown SYSTEM
/bin/bash.exe` and `chmod u+s /bin/bash.exe` and did `login -f jjg`.  Same
result.  "/bin/bash: Permission denied".

> > Even better question:  How can I switch users?
> 
> Install the openssh package, set up sshd (using ssh-host-config), and use
> "ssh user AT localhost" in lieu of "su - user".

I did install openssh, and it's even running and responding to requests. 
However...

Owner AT Beast /
$ ssh jjg AT localhost

jjg AT localhost's password:
/bin/bash: Permission denied
Connection to localhost closed.

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