X-Recipient: archive-cygwin AT delorie DOT com DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=sourceware.org; h=list-id :list-unsubscribe:list-subscribe:list-archive:list-post :list-help:sender:message-id:date:from:reply-to:mime-version:to :subject:references:in-reply-to:content-type :content-transfer-encoding; q=dns; s=default; b=IfQaQi/dIYxGEr9Q oJALfSjZy+vgJ8+3/V5Rg9jjnziU7RJjZmBRAVOCn8d49bo8O4aKD6SIXKq/8MaI KQk+vA8Rqiiq5r/7jMt9kbP8mPg/xX8Hkz47Iklz5Nm13F3+ifpF2mJujKuNGX4m m9H9hLBb1vY0wmyoEy17X8fNfZg= DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed; d=sourceware.org; h=list-id :list-unsubscribe:list-subscribe:list-archive:list-post :list-help:sender:message-id:date:from:reply-to:mime-version:to :subject:references:in-reply-to:content-type :content-transfer-encoding; s=default; bh=26dqGZ0uKomoQrTcuD/qVJ /R4GI=; b=yvQWreK32QkubSg7pkNtsHW7eutGTeiisGjRSZSWrWVVm+zJkurr5n FAuPL2RCPjBFVZCHZnZBWos1Nt5KjqhcGUHqawGbjPus84w8zHGyE5VG8tnzEhyN o6E9t8SdNPtUk1FVrvGrlNvaNVw6WRLzJUjiwWPd3azjo//rSFVew= Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help AT cygwin DOT com; run by ezmlm List-Id: List-Subscribe: List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: cygwin-owner AT cygwin DOT com Mail-Followup-To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Delivered-To: mailing list cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Authentication-Results: sourceware.org; auth=none X-Virus-Found: No X-Spam-SWARE-Status: No, score=-1.6 required=5.0 tests=ALL_TRUSTED,AWL,BAYES_50 autolearn=ham version=3.3.2 X-HELO: vms173001pub.verizon.net Message-id: <523F9C4F.6010109@cygwin.com> Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2013 21:41:35 -0400 From: "Larry Hall (Cygwin)" Reply-to: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; WOW64; rv:17.0) Gecko/20130801 Thunderbird/17.0.8 MIME-version: 1.0 To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Subject: Re: cannot run setup64.exe without admin privileges (even if renamed foo.exe) References: <6CF2FC1279D0844C9357664DC5A08BA215F56A AT MLBXV06 DOT nih DOT gov> In-reply-to: <6CF2FC1279D0844C9357664DC5A08BA215F56A@MLBXV06.nih.gov> Content-type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit On 9/22/2013 2:18 PM, Buchbinder, Barry (NIH/NIAID) [E] wrote: > Correct me if I'm wrong (like I need to ask!), but my impression is that the > only thing for which setup for 'Cygwin for All Users' currently needs admin > privileges is to create shortcuts in "C:\Users\All Users\Desktop" and > "C:\Users\All Users\Start Menu" (or wherever they point to). No, "All Users" is also required to set up services (like sshd, crond, etc.) to work for all users (i.e. switch user context). This is the recommended way to install so that these subsequent facilities can be used with a minimum of fuss or trouble. -- Larry _____________________________________________________________________ A: Yes. > Q: Are you sure? >> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. >>> Q: Why is top posting annoying in email? -- Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple