Can I change sfuuser's password ?

In Cygwin 1.3.10 (win2k SP3 Advanced Server) , sfuuser password is same as username. 1. For security reason, can I change the sfuuser password ? Any impact ? 2. What's the usage and privilege of sfuuser ? 3. If changing sfuuser password is not recommended, any method to mininize the security impa

bash create UNIX format under cygwin root, not for other directory?

Hi all, I installed cygwin 1.3.10 in w2k c:\cygwin. I set CYGWIN=binmode tty mode, mount: c:\cygwin\bin on /usr/bin type system (binmode) c:\cygwin\lib on /usr/lib type system (binmode) c:\cygwin on / type system (binmode) c: on /cygdrive/c type system (binmode) I create home directory in c:\cy

Append: file contains ^M characters for binmode mount

t;vi" to create file in cygwin and run dos2unix, the file size is NOT change. >>I think i miss some setting in Cygwin, so the files in point 1 and 2 are in DOS format, but not for point 3. >>Do i need to change mount point e.g. (f:\) to binmode, >>how to do it ? >&g

file contains ^M characters for binmode mount

erver f:\. The file size also decrease when i run "dos2unix" command. i use ascii mode to ftp. >>3. When i use "vi" to create file in cygwin and run dos2unix, the file size is NOT change. >>I think i miss some setting in Cygwin, so the files in point 1 and 2 are in D

binmode ? dos2unix ?

In w2k advanced server (Service Pack 2), i have local drive c:, d:, e:, f:. In cygwin, the default mount : d:\cygwin\bin on /usr/bin type system (binmode) d:\cygwin on /usr/lib type system (binmode) c:\ on /cygdrive/c type system (textmode) d:\ on /cygdrive/d type system (textmode) e:\ on /c

ASCII ftp transfer contains ^M

Hi all, I installed Cygwin 1.3.10 in w2k advanced server (SP2). I create a DOS text file A with notepad in PC. The size of file A displayed as 80 bytes in DOS prompt. I used ASCII mode to transfer file A to the w2k advanced server (using Cygwin ftp server). The size of file A displayed as 80 byt

"ls -l or dir" command halt in ftp

When I use Cygwin 1.3.3 ftp server (installed in w2k advanced server SP2) and run "ls" command, win2k command prompt C:\>ftp servername Connected to servername.xxx.xxx 220 servername FTP server (GNU inetutils 1.3.2) ready. : : User logged in ftp> ls -l (or dir) The session halts. A

"ls" command halt in ftp

When I use Cygwin 1.3.3 ftp server (installed in w2k advanced server SP2) and run "ls" command, win2k command prompt C:\>ftp servername Connected to servername.xxx.xxx 220 servername FTP server (GNU inetutils 1.3.2) ready. : : User logged in ftp> ls The session halts. Any suggestion ?