MS-DFSR conflict with cygwin file permissions

[Larry Hall (Cygwin)]

Stefan Walter wrote:
> Larry Hall (Cygwin) schrieb:
>> Stefan Walter wrote:
>>> If you redirect output in cmd.exe to a file (echo "Hello world..." 
>>>  >output.txt), then the file "output.txt" have the file permissions 
>>> inherited from the parent folder.
>>>
>>> If you redirect output in bash.exe to a file, then the file 
>>> permissions are restricted.
>>>
>>> I need this solved, because the current given permission conflict 
>>> with the Microsoft DFSr.
>>>
>>> Is there a way to create files with permissions inherited from parent 
>>> folder?
>>
>> Read the section about NT security in the User's Guide
>> <http://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/ntsec.html> and then try setting 
>> 'nontsec'
>> in your CYGWIN environment variable
>> <http://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/using-cygwinenv.html>.
>>
> That was a great hint.
> 
> I tried it now with "CYGWIN=nontsec tty" and the permission are as i 
> wanted it.
> 
> One more question with that. In the guides for "sshd" they always 
> recommend "CYGWIN=ntsec tty". Do you expect a problem if i run with 
> nontsec?

Beyond the loss of the POSIX permissions, no.  You should check your
'sshd_config' file and make sure 'StrictModes' is set to 'no' though.
'tty' is not required for 'sshd'

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