Re: MS-DFSR conflict with cygwin file permissions

["Larry Hall (Cygwin)" <reply-to-list-only-lh at cygwin dot com>]

Stefan Walter wrote:
> Larry Hall (Cygwin) schrieb:
> > Stefan Walter wrote:
> > > If you redirect output in cmd.exe to a file (echo "Hello world..." 
> > >  >output.txt), then the file "output.txt" have the file permissions 
> > > inherited from the parent folder.
> > >
> > > If you redirect output in bash.exe to a file, then the file 
> > > permissions are restricted.
> > >
> > > I need this solved, because the current given permission conflict 
> > > with the Microsoft DFSr.
> > >
> > > Is there a way to create files with permissions inherited from parent 
> > > folder?
> >
> > Read the section about NT security in the User's Guide
> > <http://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/ntsec.html> and then try setting 
> > 'nontsec'
> > in your CYGWIN environment variable
> > <http://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/using-cygwinenv.html>.
> That was a great hint.
>
> I tried it now with "CYGWIN=nontsec tty" and the permission are as i 
> wanted it.
>
> One more question with that. In the guides for "sshd" they always 
> recommend "CYGWIN=ntsec tty". Do you expect a problem if i run with 
> nontsec?

Beyond the loss of the POSIX permissions, no.  You should check your
'sshd_config' file and make sure 'StrictModes' is set to 'no' though.
'tty' is not required for 'sshd'

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A: Yes.
> Q: Are you sure?
>> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation.
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