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Date: Thu, 6 Feb 2014 01:26:03 +0400
From: Andrey Repin <anrdaemon AT yandex DOT ru>
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Greetings, Linda Walsh!

> 11612288(High Mandatory Level)
>> 
>>> The security levels are mostly for informational / interest  purposes...
>> 
>>> Maybe they might be added to cygwin if it is going to substitute it's own
>>> internal DB?
>> 
>> As I understand it, these groups/names will be retrieved directly from system
>> as the need arise.
> ---

> Sorta -- If you don't have them listed in your group file then
> they won't be listed when you type 'id'.

> They'll still be part of your credential -- just not listed...

> that's why I said it was mostly for informational/interest purposes...

> That way I can know what 'trust' level I am logged in with.

I was talking the case of NOT using groups/passwd files.
Also look at Corinna's answer http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2014-02/msg00038.html


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WBR,
Andrey Repin (anrdaemon AT yandex DOT ru) 06.02.2014, <01:25>

Sorry for my terrible english...


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