On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 10:55:09AM -0700, Gary Furash wrote: > Problem: > 1. When I create a file or such using cygwin, it says that the group is > "mkpasswd". This usually indicates that the Cygwin profile I'm logged on is > not setup properly > 2. My work PC is part of a windows group. That same account is also a PC > administrator. > 3. My home PC is not part of a windows group. That same account is also a PC > administrator. > > What's the proper combination of MKPASSWD and MKGROUP commands to run? The > latter can "see" the windows group mentioned in step #2. I've even tried > manually hacking the password file so that FURASHG (my account) has the same > number string after it that is after the number string in MKGROUP associated > with the local PC administrator.
Backup both files first (/etc/passwd and /etc/group). Try to rebuild your /etc/passwd and /etc/group files by issuing: $ mkpasswd -l [-d] > /etc/passwd $ mkgroup -l [-d] > /etc/group Please refer to the manpages of mkpasswd and mkgroup regarding the use of -d/-D for machines inside a Domain. There are also detailed instructions in /etc/profile on how to deal with this. -- Huella de clave primaria: 0FDA C36F F110 54F4 D42B D0EB 617D 396C 448B 31EB
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