mkpasswd (249): [5] Access is denied. # ( only a subset of domain users listed )

[Name withheld by request <anonb6e9 at nyx dot net>]

<pls excuse this somewhat "hasty" post..>

When running

  mkpasswd -l -d

I get the error: 

  mkpasswd (249): [5] Access is denied.

See below bash session:

  scmcron@c7mkes132 ~
  $ date; uname -a
  Wed Mar  2 10:37:14 CST 2005
  CYGWIN_NT-5.2 c7mkes132 1.5.13(0.122/4/2) 2005-03-01 11:01 i686 unknown unknown Cygwin
  scmcron@c7mkes132 ~
  $ mkpasswd -l -d >/etc/passwd
  mkpasswd (249): [5] Access is denied.

  scmcron@c7mkes132 ~
  $ echo $CYGWIN
  binmode tty ntsec smbntsec

The command *does* list all local users ok ("mkpasswd -l" has no
error), "mkpasswd -d" takes minutes to error out, but does output a
substancial subset of the domain users.  I've also tried uninstalling
cygwin and loading a much older version that I trust; I get the same
error.

This is the *first* time I've installed cygwin in this particular
active directory domain.  It works in two other active directory
domains just fine.  I'm not a domain administrator  - what rights do I
need ask our corporate admins to give my account so "mkpasswd -l -d" 
completes w/o error?  (I *am* a local administrator.)

--
thanks/regards,
Tom Rodman

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