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Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 08:18:04 -0400
From: Jason Tishler <jason AT tishler DOT net>
To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
Subject: Re: proftpd 1.2.9 / unable to set uid to 18
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Joachim,

On Fri, Apr 16, 2004 at 01:54:16PM +0200, Joachim Dostal wrote:
> i want use windows 2000 (Server) german version Service Pack 4 with
> proftpd.  after installing it - and set at /etc/proftpd.conf:
> User    SYSTEM
> Group  Administratoren
> 
> at the commandline - with bash and /usr/sbin/proftpd.exe -c
> /etc/proftpd.conf i get following error:
> unable to set uid to 18 - current uid: 500

The will *not* work unless run under the LocalSystem account.

> [snip]
> any suggestion ... (i have read README.cygwin!) - need you more
> detailed infos ?

Read the README:

    http://www.tishler.net/jason/software/proftpd/proftpd-1.2.9.README

Jason

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