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* new-features.sgml (ov-new1.7.10): Document change in passwd command.
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2011-05-02 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
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* new-features.sgml (ov-new1.7.10): Document change in passwd command.
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2011-04-18 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
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2011-04-18 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
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* new-features.sgml (ov-new1.7.10): Document ppoll.
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* new-features.sgml (ov-new1.7.10): Document ppoll.
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<para>
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<para>
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Unfortunately, no standard set of tools included with all versions of
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Unfortunately, no standard set of tools included with all versions of
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Windows exists. If you are unfamiliar with the tools available
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Windows exists. If you are unfamiliar with the tools available
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on your system, here is a general guide. Windows NT 4.0 has only a basic
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on your system, here is a general guide. Windows 2000 has only a basic
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set of tools, which later versions of Windows expanded.
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set of tools, which later versions of Windows expanded. Microsoft also
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Microsoft also provides free downloads for Windows NT 4.0 (the Resource Kit
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provides free downloads for Windows 2000 (the Resource Kit Tools), and XP
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Support Tools), Windows 2000 (the Resource Kit Tools), and XP (the
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(the Windows Support Tools). Generally, the younger the Windows version,
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Windows Support Tools). Generally, the younger the Windows version, the
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the more complete are the on-board tools. Additionally, many independent
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more complete are the on-board tools. Additionally, many independent sites
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sites such as
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such as
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<ulink url="http://download.com">download.com</ulink>,
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<ulink url="http://download.com">download.com</ulink>,
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<ulink url="http://simtel.net">simtel.net</ulink>,
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<ulink url="http://simtel.net">simtel.net</ulink>,
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and Microsoft's own
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and Microsoft's own
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<para>There's also a very experimental IPv6 stack for Windows 2000, and
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<para>There's also a very experimental IPv6 stack for Windows 2000, and
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Cygwin will try its best to support it, but it's not recommended to install
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Cygwin will try its best to support it, but it's not recommended to install
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it. Windows NT4 or older never saw IPv6 at all.</para>
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it.</para>
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<para>For more information about IPv6 on Windows and how to install the
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<para>For more information about IPv6 on Windows and how to install the
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IPv6 stack, see the <ulink url="http://www.microsoft.com/technet/network/ipv6/ipv6faq.mspx">Microsoft TechNet IPv6 FAQ article</ulink>
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IPv6 stack, see the <ulink url="http://www.microsoft.com/technet/network/ipv6/ipv6faq.mspx">Microsoft TechNet IPv6 FAQ article</ulink>
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<answer>
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<answer>
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<para>Cygwin can be expected to run on all modern 32 bit versions of
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<para>Cygwin can be expected to run on all modern 32 bit versions of
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Windows, except Windows CE and Windows 95/98/Me. This includes, as of the
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Windows This includes, as of the time of writing this, Windows 2000,
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time of writing this, Windows NT4 SP4 or later, Windows 2000, Windows XP,
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Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008,
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Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, as well
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Windows 7, as well as the WOW64 32 bit environment on released 64 bit
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as the WOW64 32 bit environment on released 64 bit versions of Windows
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versions of Windows (XP/2003/Vista/2008/7/2008 R2).
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(XP/2003/Vista/2008/7/2008 R2).
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As far as we know no one is working on a native 64 bit version of Cygwin.
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As far as we know no one is working on a native 64 bit version of Cygwin.
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Since Cygwin is a community-supported free software project, patches to
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Since Cygwin is a community-supported free software project, patches to
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provide support for other versions would be thoughtfully considered.
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provide support for other versions would be thoughtfully considered.
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Drop support for Windows NT4.
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Drop support for Windows NT4.
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The passwd command now allows an administrator to use the -R command for
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other user accounts: passwd -R username.
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<listitem><para>
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Pthread spinlocks. New APIs: pthread_spin_destroy, pthread_spin_init,
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Pthread spinlocks. New APIs: pthread_spin_destroy, pthread_spin_init,
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pthread_spin_lock, pthread_spin_trylock, pthread_spin_unlock.
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pthread_spin_lock, pthread_spin_trylock, pthread_spin_unlock.
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preferred order.</para>
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preferred order.</para>
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<para>Unfortunately the security tab in the file properties dialog of
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<para>Unfortunately the security tab in the file properties dialog of
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the Windows NT4 explorer is completely unable to deal with access denied ACEs
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the Windows Explorer insists to rearrange the order of the ACEs to
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while the Windows 2000 and later properties dialog rearranges the order of the
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canonical order before you can read them. Thank God, the sort order
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ACEs to canonical order before you can read them. Thank God, the sort
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remains unchanged if one presses the Cancel button. But don't even
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order remains unchanged if one presses the Cancel button. But don't
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<emphasis role='bold'>think</emphasis> of pressing OK...</para>
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even <emphasis role='bold'>think</emphasis> of pressing OK...</para>
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<para>Canonical ACLs are unable to reflect each possible combination
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<para>Canonical ACLs are unable to reflect each possible combination
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of POSIX permissions. Example:</para>
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<para>Again: This works on all existing versions of Windows NT, at the
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<para>Again: This works on all existing versions of Windows NT, at the
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time of writing from at least NT4 up to Server 2008 R2. Only the GUIs
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time of writing from at least Windows 2000 up to Server 2008 R2. Only
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aren't able (or willing) to deal with that order.</para>
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the GUIs aren't able (or willing) to deal with that order.</para>
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<sect2 id="ntsec-nopasswd2"><title id="ntsec-nopasswd2.title">Switching the user context without password, Method 2: LSA authentication package</title>
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<sect2 id="ntsec-nopasswd2"><title id="ntsec-nopasswd2.title">Switching the user context without password, Method 2: LSA authentication package</title>
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<para>Caveat: The method described in this chapter only works starting
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methods described in this document.</para>
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<para>We're looking for another way to switch the user context without
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<para>We're looking for another way to switch the user context without
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having to provide the password. Another technique is to create an
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having to provide the password. Another technique is to create an
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LSA authentication package. LSA is an acronym for "Local Security Authority"
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LSA authentication package. LSA is an acronym for "Local Security Authority"
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providing substantial <ulink url="http://www.pasc.org/#POSIX">POSIX</ulink>
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(Portable Operating System Interface) system call functionality, and a
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collection of tools, which provide a Linux look and feel. The Cygwin DLL
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collection of tools, which provide a Linux look and feel. The Cygwin DLL
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works with all x86 and AMD64 versions of Windows NT since Windows 2000.
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The API follows the
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