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Re: cron + network share(w/ full access?)
> Right. Looks like 18 is hardwired in cron.
> So after you create that user and update the /etc/passwd file you would need to edit
> /etc/password and change the uid of the user to 18. With a little bit of luck
> the setuid(18) will be a noop.
> Try keeping the SYSTEM uid to 18, too, for now. It's probably hardwired too.
> My head is spinning and I don't have the time to sort through all the implications.
ok, changing the uid to 18 in the passwd file did it.
thanks a lot!
thanks to all the Cygwin developers, it's a fantastic tool!
--tim
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