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Re: passwd -R fails on Server 2008 R2


On Oct  5 15:17, Tom Schutter wrote:
> I am running Cygwin 1.7 on Windows Server 2008 R2.
> The "passwd -R" command fails after I enter my password:
> 
> Enter your current password:
> Re-enter your current password:
> Storing password failed: Function not implemented
> 
> I am an administrator on this machine.
> 
> As a possibly related issue, this is what happens when I run cygcheck:
> 
> $ cygcheck -s -v -r > /tmp/cygcheck.out
> /usr/bin/cygrunsrv: warning: OpenService failed for 'DcomLaunch': Win32 error 5
> Access is denied.
> /usr/bin/cygrunsrv: warning: OpenService failed for 'pla': Win32 error 5
> Access is denied.
> /usr/bin/cygrunsrv: warning: OpenService failed for 'RpcEptMapper': Win32 error 5
> Access is denied.
> /usr/bin/cygrunsrv: warning: OpenService failed for 'RpcSs': Win32 error 5
> Access is denied.
> [...]
> Cygwin Configuration Diagnostics
> [...]
> Output from C:\cygwin\bin\id.exe (nontsec)
> UID: 18718(tschutter)           GID: 10513(Domain Users)
> 545(Users)                      10513(Domain Users)
> 
> Output from C:\cygwin\bin\id.exe (ntsec)
> UID: 18718(tschutter)           GID: 10513(Domain Users)
> 545(Users)                      10513(Domain Users)

PEBKAC.  You're trying to run this under UAC with the restricted default
shell.  You must start your shell with "Start as administrator" to get
actual admin privileges.


Corinna

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