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On 5/12/2012 11:31 AM, Fedin Pavel wrote:
> I'm unable to use 'su' command. When i attempt to do so, i get:
> su: /bin/bash: Operation not permitted
>
> This is different from wrong password or insufficient permissions,
> because if so, Cygwin explicitly informs me:
> su: incorrect password, or insufficient privileges to change user (see
> http://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/ntsec.html#ntsec-setuid): Permission denied
>
> What else can be wrong ?
>

http://cygwin.com/faq-nochunks.html#faq.using.su

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