Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2007 10:14:21 +0100 (CET)
From: Marco Atzeri <marco_atzeri AT yahoo DOT it>
Subject: Re: Problem with mkgroup
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--- "Larry Hall (Cygwin)"  ha scritto:

> Erik Weibust wrote:
> > I am having problems with a new cygwin install on
> windows vista business.
> > 
> > The first time I log in I get an error message
> about my group being
> > mkgroup. The error message states to run mkpasswd
> and mkgroup with the -d
> > flag for domain users. I get a very large passwd
> file when running this. Am
> > I safe to delete the majority of the users from
> the passwd file, mainly just
> > leaving my own login? I'm guessing there are some
> "admin" type users that
> > probably need to still be there. Is there a list
> of the users to keep,
> > because my file if very, very long?
> 
> 
> You can trim out whatever you like from the file but
> you should make sure
> that you leave whatever groups your users are a part
> of.  There shouldn't
> be a great harm in leaving well enough alone though.
> 

I think a short list is 

mkpasswd -l
plus the user_id in the domain

mkgroup -l
plus 

Domain Users
HelpServicesGroup:
Domain Admins:
Domain Computers:
Domain Controllers:
Domain Guests:

Regards
Marco


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