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Logging in as SYSTEM (was Re: Quick password question...)


Bjoern,

On Thu, Sep 05, 2002 at 11:14:17AM +0200, Bjoern Kahl AG Resy wrote:
> I thought that is impossible ...)

It's not -- use ssh to simulate su.

>  (btw.: how do you get a command prompt running as SYSTEM?

0. Set up sshd (see /usr/doc/Cygwin/openssh-3.4p1-2.README)

1. Change your /etc/passwd SYSTEM entry to something like the following:

    SYSTEM:*:18:18:Local System,U-FOOBAR\LocalSystem,S-1-5-18:/home/system:/bin/bash

2. Create /home/system/.ssh (with the appropriate permissions)

3. Create /home/system/.ssh/authorized_keys2 (with the appropriate
   permissions)

4. Copy your ssh keys to /home/system/.ssh/authorized_keys2

5. ssh system@foobar

Jason

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