how to switch user

[Larry Hall (Cygwin)]

Charles D. Russell wrote:
> Larry Hall (Cygwin) wrote:
>> sunny wrote:
>>> when logged as a user, i want to switch to a different user. how can 
>>> i do that?
>>
>> Install and use ssh.
>>
>>> how can i add a new user in cygwin?
>>
>> You can't.  Use the Windows 'net' command.
>>
> 
> Apropos of ssh: I can't login remotely to another account than my own. 
> ssh -l "My Wife" dell03 and ssh "My Wife"@dell03 both fail, returning a 
> request for a password, though My Wife was set up with no password. "My 
> Wife"/.ssh was been set up on dell03 using ssh-user-config.  I can 
> connect to my own account on dell03 with no trouble.


Edit '/etc/sshd_config' and add/uncomment "PermitEmptyPasswords yes" if
you're sure that you don't need the security.  Otherwise, use pubkey
authentication.


> I'm never sure whether I've got the quoting right when dealing with 
> those damned spaces in path or file names.


They are always a problem. Best not to use them.


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