Re: cygwin utils can access directory and its contents, but W10 utils claim to have no access, why?

On Mon, Jan 22, 2024 at 10:59 AM John Ruckstuhl wrote: > > Thanks for the replies Brian & Corinna, I learned a lot. > > On Mon, Jan 22, 2024 at 1:48 AM Corinna Vinschen > wrote: > > Users in the Administrators group have these privileges in their user > > token. Under UAC, both privileges are re

Re: cygwin utils can access directory and its contents, but W10 utils claim to have no access, why?

Thanks for the replies Brian & Corinna, I learned a lot. On Mon, Jan 22, 2024 at 1:48 AM Corinna Vinschen wrote: > Users in the Administrators group have these privileges in their user > token. Under UAC, both privileges are removed from the token. In an > elevated shell, though, both privilege

cygwin utils can access directory and its contents, but W10 utils claim to have no access, why?

I am seeing a weird phenomenon, hopefully someone can illuminate and teach. Or point me to an archived thread. I have some folders that Cygwin utils can readily access, but W10 utils claim to have no access to. It feels as if * the Cygwin utils try to do what they are commanded to do, and it's