On Apr 1 03:52, Andrey Repin wrote: > > Now where this really makes a difference is when I am transferring files > > between my Windows > > system and other systems that are Unix-based, using git, rsync, and such > > tools. > > Either I remove SYSTEM access or the permissions get messed up. > > That's one of the reasons why I think SYSTEM account privileges needs to be > hidden from POSIX access mask. It needs to be shown in getfacl to reduce > confusion, though, but otherwise there's no case, where hiding it could cause > any more harm, than showing it. > > >>> Maybe what I am looking for is something like this: > >> > >>> - Certain Windows accounts/groups would be treated as 'root' for cygwin's > >>> purposes, perhaps controlled by a list in a file read when cygwin > >>> starts up. > > >> The list would be very short. "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM". > > > Ok -- I would be happy with that, rather than having g+rwx happening to > > every > > file because I am granting SYSTEM access. > > > Do you begin to see the bind I feel myself in? > > Do tell me? I'm perpetually caught in it.
Sigh. This is really annoying from a developer's POV. Yes, yes, I still have "ignore SYSTEM in group handling?" on my TODO list... Corinna -- Corinna Vinschen Please, send mails regarding Cygwin to Cygwin Maintainer cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Red Hat
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