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From: Andrew DeFaria <ADeFaria@Salira.com>
Subject: Re: Force bash to start as administrator
Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2002 11:11:58 -0800
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lhall@pop.ma.ultranet.com wrote:

> Type this in a bash window:
> cygrunsrv -I LoginShell -d "Login shell" -p /usr/bin/cygstart -a
> /usr/bin/login -e "CYGWIN=tty binmode ntsec"
>
> Go to the Control Panel->Administrative Tools->Services
> Right click on "LoginShell" and go to properties.
> Go to the "Log On" tab and check the "Allow service to interact with
> desktop"

Hmmm... In my Windows XP I don't see an "Allow service to interact with 
desktop" selection on the "Log On" tab.

> Follow this with this in a bash window: cygrunsrv -S LoginShell

Why not simply select start in the services applet instead of having to 
start a shell and type a command? If net start LoginShell is a shorter 
command!

> This will give you a new console window with the login prompt. From here,
> you can log in as anybody, assuming you know the proper passwords. ;-)
>
> You should be able to use ssh to do this as well, which should be easier
> than going through the above gyrations. 

Or telnet or rlogin if one sets up inetd...


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