cannot run setup64.exe without admin privileges (even if renamed foo.exe)

[Buchbinder, Barry (NIH/NIAID) [E]]

Larry Hall (Cygwin) sent the following at Sunday, September 22, 2013 9:42 PM
>No, "All Users" is also required to set up services (like sshd, crond,
>etc.) to work for all users (i.e. switch user context). This is the
>recommended way to install so that these subsequent facilities can be
>used with a minimum of fuss or trouble.

Thank you for the explanation.

Still, I'd like to urge the setup-meisters to keep those of us without
admin rights in mind.  If we have to compile setup ourselves, many of
us will be staying with 32 bit for a long time.

Thanks again to everyone,

- Barry
  Disclaimer: Statements made herein are not made on behalf of NIAID.


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