At 12:56 PM 4/22/2005, you wrote: >Or see >http://sources.redhat.com/cygwin/cygwin-ug-net/using-utils.html#mkpasswd for >hints on setting it in /etc/passwd. (But I really don't know if bash or the >cygwin dll actually check /etc/passwd.)
Of course they do. The doc you point to says this, among other things: The mkpasswd program can be used to help configure your Windows system to be more UNIX-like by creating an initial /etc/passwd from your system information. Its use is essential on the NT series (Windows NT, 2000, and XP) to include Windows security information,... I'd recommend setting your home in '/etc/passwd' unless you have a need to set it in your environment (i.e. share it with Windows, some other app needs it, etc). -- Larry Hall http://www.rfk.com RFK Partners, Inc. (508) 893-9779 - RFK Office 838 Washington Street (508) 893-9889 - FAX Holliston, MA 01746 -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/