On 2013-11-08 15:01, Shaddy Baddah wrote: > In my view, this option should only be used by users who understand well > enough general Windows file permissions, user privileges, etc... > the general security model, and how Cygwin functions accordingly. Well, i would say the reverse (i.e. elevation is for knowledgeable people), but never mind.
More importantly, the new —no-admin/-B option is especially beneficial for users that are not allowed to elevate or that do not know any Administrator password. Denis Excoffier. -- Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple
