du -ks output different when run from command and when run on scheduled task

[Larry Hall (Cygwin)]

On 12/7/2010 4:10 PM, computer tech wrote:
> Greetings all I have run this set of commands directly from the cygwin
> command line.
> du -ks //comp/shares/
>
> Ouput1: is correct
> 49939594	//comp/shares/

<snip>

> The bat. file that schedules the bash script looks like this.  The
> scheduled task runs at night and it works , it just outputs the wrong
> number.
> @echo off
> C:\cygwin\bin\bash.exe --login -c "/home/rod/Shop-fs2.sh"
>
> Output2: when script runs from scheduled tasks ; It just gives a 4,
> when the output is way more then 4.
> 4	//s550-shop/shares/replica/Administration

Yep.  This is an age-old issue that really has to do with Windows permissions
for services.  The default user for services doesn't have permission to
access network shares, even if you do.  One option is to run the service
as you.  There are others.  Read

<http://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/ntsec.html#ntsec-setuid-overview>

and the following sections for more background, details, and possible
options.

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A: Yes.
> Q: Are you sure?
>> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation.
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