NFS Server "cannot change time on" error

[Tom Britton]

Christopher Faylor <cgf-use-the-mailinglist-please <at> cygwin.com> writes:

> 
> On Tue, Feb 16, 2010 at 09:24:02PM +0000, Tom Britton wrote:
> >Hi
> >I'm trying to set up the Cygwin NFS Server.  My problem is that non-root users
> >on a Unix box get a "cannot change time on ..." error when creating files on a
> >NFS share.  Root users do not get this message.  
> >
> >The (a) problem appears to have something to do with setuid permission (see
> >event Viewer error below).
> >
> >Does anyone know what to do to fix this?
> 
> I believe that the nfs server is currently orphaned so we have no
> package maintainer for it and it isn't likely that you'll get a
> definitive response about this.
> 
> Sorry.
> 
> cgf
> 
> 

Ahhhhhhh

Thanks for the prompt reply.  If I don't get a better answer in a day or so I
guess I'll have to try a non-cygwin NFS server; maybe even Microsoft's (shudder).

Rgds,
    Tom




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