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diff --git a/winsup/doc/how-using.texinfo b/winsup/doc/how-using.texinfo index 9d89c265a..269902bdd 100644 --- a/winsup/doc/how-using.texinfo +++ b/winsup/doc/how-using.texinfo @@ -42,12 +42,19 @@ For a detailed discussion of why this change was made, and how deal with it now, refer to @file{http://sources.redhat.com/ml/cygwin/2001-09/msg00014.html}. -@subsection Why can't I access my network shares with @samp{cron}, or when using pubkey authentication with @samp{ssh}? +@subsection Why don't my services work (or access network shares)? -Some Cygwin services normally run as the SYSTEM user, which has -certain limitations. Under the Windows authentication scheme, the -SYSTEM user cannot access network shares that require authentication. -For more information, see +Most Windows services run as a special user called SYSTEM. If you +installed Cygwin for "Just Me", the SYSTEM user won't see your +Cygwin mount table. You need to re-mount all of your mounts as +"system" for services to work. This script will do the trick: + +@example +eval "`mount -m | sed -e 's/ -u / -s /g' -e 's/$/;/'`" +@end example + +The SYSTEM user cannot access network shares that require +authentication. For more information, see @file{http://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/ntsec.html}. Workarounds include using public network share that does not require @@ -56,6 +63,8 @@ your own user with @samp{cygrunsrv}. @subsection How should I set my PATH? +@subsection How should I set my PATH? + This is done for you in the file /etc/profile, which is sourced by bash when you start it from the Desktop or Start Menu shortcut, created by @code{setup.exe}. The line is |