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Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:51:19 -0500
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From: "Pierre A. Humblet" <Pierre DOT Humblet AT ieee DOT org>
Subject: Re: /usr/bin/cron-config can render a Win2K3 box unusable
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At 03:44 PM 2/16/2010, Patrick Rynhart wrote:
>I'm on Windows Server 2003 and carefully read through
>/usr/share/doc/Cygwin/cron-4.1-57.README prior to configuring cron.
>The guide discusses how a privileged user account is required in order
>to run cron.  The script  /usr/bin/cron-config gives you the option of
>creating a user account on behalf (e.g. cyg_server) or using your own
>account, i.e.

Good point, will do.

Pierre


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