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From: "René Haber" <rene.haber@gmx.de>
To: cygwin@cygwin.com
Subject: cron: can't switch user context
Date: Sun, 07 Sep 2003 17:06:00 -0000	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <162346531.20030907190616@gmx.de> (raw)

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Hello

I've got Cygwin runnig on Windows 2003 and wanted to use the cron
daemon. I installed it via

   cygrunsrv -I "CYGWIN crond" -p /usr/sbin/cron.exe -a -D

as a NT-Service. Then I added a cronjob via "crontab -e" (I was logged
in as Administrator)

   5 * * * * echo "test" > test.txt

after that, I started the cron-service and waited for the test-job to
complete. But instead of doing the job cron complaind in the Syslog
about

     Ereignisinformationen: /USR/SBIN/CRON : PID 228 : (CRON) error (can't switch user context).

I checked my install via a shellscript (cron_diagnose.sh) I found in
the Mailing-List Archiv, but it didn't find a problem.

Is there a solution to this Problem or a work-around?

Thanks.

René Haber

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Cygwin Win95/NT Configuration Diagnostics
Current System Time: Sun Sep 07 18:54:30 2003

Windows .NET Server Ver 5.2 Build 3790 

Path:	d:\cygwin\usr\local\bin
	d:\cygwin\bin
	d:\cygwin\bin
	c:\Server\Perl\bin
	c:\WINDOWS\system32
	c:\WINDOWS
	c:\WINDOWS\System32\Wbem
	d:\cygwin\bin
	c:\Server\mysql\bin

Output from d:\cygwin\bin\id.exe (nontsec)
UID: 500(Administrator) GID: 513(Kein)
513(Kein)

Output from d:\cygwin\bin\id.exe (ntsec)
UID: 500(Administrator) GID: 513(Kein)
513(Kein)               544(Administratoren)
545(Benutzer)

SysDir: C:\WINDOWS\system32
WinDir: C:\WINDOWS

CYGWIN = `ntsec tty'
HOME = `d:\cygwin\home\Administrator'
MAKE_MODE = `unix'
PWD = `/home/Administrator'
USER = `Administrator'

ALLUSERSPROFILE = `C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\All Users'
APPDATA = `C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Administrator\Anwendungsdaten'
CLUSTERLOG = `C:\WINDOWS\Cluster\cluster.log'
COMMONPROGRAMFILES = `C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien'
COMPUTERNAME = `AVH'
COMSPEC = `C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe'
HOMEDRIVE = `C:'
HOMEPATH = `\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Administrator'
HOSTNAME = `avh'
LOGONSERVER = `\\AVH'
MANPATH = `:/usr/ssl/man'
NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS = `1'
OLDPWD = `/usr/bin'
OS = `Windows_NT'
PATHEXT = `.COM;.EXE;.BAT;.CMD;.VBS;.VBE;.JS;.JSE;.WSF;.WSH'
PHP_PEAR_BIN_DIR = `C:\Server\php'
PHP_PEAR_DATA_DIR = `C:\Server\php\pear\data'
PHP_PEAR_DOC_DIR = `C:\Server\php\pear\docs'
PHP_PEAR_INSTALL_DIR = `C:\Server\php\pear'
PHP_PEAR_PHP_BIN = `C:\Server\php\cli\php.exe'
PHP_PEAR_SYSCONF_DIR = `C:\Server\php'
PHP_PEAR_TEST_DIR = `C:\Server\php\pear\tests'
PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE = `x86'
PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER = `x86 Family 6 Model 3 Stepping 1, AuthenticAMD'
PROCESSOR_LEVEL = `6'
PROCESSOR_REVISION = `0301'
PROGRAMFILES = `C:\Programme'
PS1 = `[$USER@$HOSTNAME]\w:{\!}:\$ '
SESSIONNAME = `Console'
SHLVL = `1'
SYSTEMDRIVE = `C:'
SYSTEMROOT = `C:\WINDOWS'
TEMP = `c:\DOKUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOKALE~1\Temp'
TERM = `cygwin'
USERDOMAIN = `AVH'
USERNAME = `Administrator'
USERPROFILE = `C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Administrator'
WINDIR = `C:\WINDOWS'
_ = `/usr/bin/cygcheck'

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Cygnus Solutions
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Cygnus Solutions\Cygwin
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Cygnus Solutions\Cygwin\mounts v2
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Cygnus Solutions\Cygwin\Program Options
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions\Cygwin
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions\Cygwin\mounts v2
  (default) = `/cygdrive'
  cygdrive flags = 0x00000022
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions\Cygwin\mounts v2\/
  (default) = `d:\cygwin'
  flags = 0x0000000a
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions\Cygwin\mounts v2\/usr/bin
  (default) = `d:\cygwin/bin'
  flags = 0x0000000a
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions\Cygwin\mounts v2\/usr/lib
  (default) = `d:\cygwin/lib'
  flags = 0x0000000a
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions\Cygwin\Program Options

c:  hd  NTFS    4000Mb  69% CP CS UN PA FC     Windoof
d:  hd  NTFS   35259Mb  89% CP CS UN PA FC     S P I E L E
e:  cd           N/A    N/A                    
f:  cd           N/A    N/A                    

d:\cygwin      /          system  binmode
d:\cygwin/bin  /usr/bin   system  binmode
d:\cygwin/lib  /usr/lib   system  binmode
.              /cygdrive  system  binmode,cygdrive

Found: d:\cygwin\bin\awk.exe
Found: d:\cygwin\bin\bash.exe
Found: d:\cygwin\bin\cat.exe
Found: d:\cygwin\bin\cp.exe
Not Found: cpp (good!)
Found: d:\cygwin\bin\find.exe
Not Found: gcc
Not Found: gdb
Found: d:\cygwin\bin\grep.exe
Not Found: ld
Found: d:\cygwin\bin\ls.exe
Not Found: make
Found: d:\cygwin\bin\mv.exe
Found: d:\cygwin\bin\rm.exe
Found: d:\cygwin\bin\sed.exe
Found: d:\cygwin\bin\sh.exe
Found: d:\cygwin\bin\tar.exe

   61k 2003/08/09 d:\cygwin\bin\cygbz2-1.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygbz2-1.dll" v0.0 ts=2003/8/9 8:35
  849k 2003/08/11 d:\cygwin\bin\cygcrypto-0.9.7.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygcrypto-0.9.7.dll" v0.0 ts=2003/8/11 10:58
  645k 2003/04/11 d:\cygwin\bin\cygcrypto.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygcrypto.dll" v0.0 ts=2003/4/11 12:37
   45k 2001/04/25 d:\cygwin\bin\cygform5.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygform5.dll" v0.0 ts=2001/4/25 7:28
   35k 2002/01/09 d:\cygwin\bin\cygform6.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygform6.dll" v0.0 ts=2002/1/9 7:03
   48k 2003/08/09 d:\cygwin\bin\cygform7.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygform7.dll" v0.0 ts=2003/8/9 11:25
   28k 2003/07/20 d:\cygwin\bin\cyggdbm-3.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cyggdbm-3.dll" v0.0 ts=2003/7/20 9:58
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                  "cyggdbm-4.dll" v0.0 ts=2003/8/11 4:12
   19k 2003/03/22 d:\cygwin\bin\cyggdbm.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cyggdbm.dll" v0.0 ts=2002/2/20 4:05
   15k 2003/07/20 d:\cygwin\bin\cyggdbm_compat-3.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cyggdbm_compat-3.dll" v0.0 ts=2003/7/20 10:00
   15k 2003/08/11 d:\cygwin\bin\cyggdbm_compat-4.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cyggdbm_compat-4.dll" v0.0 ts=2003/8/11 4:13
   69k 2003/08/10 d:\cygwin\bin\cyggettextlib-0-12-1.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cyggettextlib-0-12-1.dll" v0.0 ts=2003/8/11 0:10
   12k 2003/08/10 d:\cygwin\bin\cyggettextpo-0.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cyggettextpo-0.dll" v0.0 ts=2003/8/11 0:11
  134k 2003/08/10 d:\cygwin\bin\cyggettextsrc-0-12-1.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cyggettextsrc-0-12-1.dll" v0.0 ts=2003/8/11 0:10
   17k 2001/06/28 d:\cygwin\bin\cyghistory4.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cyghistory4.dll" v0.0 ts=2001/1/7 5:34
   29k 2003/08/10 d:\cygwin\bin\cyghistory5.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cyghistory5.dll" v0.0 ts=2003/8/11 1:16
  958k 2003/08/10 d:\cygwin\bin\cygiconv-2.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygiconv-2.dll" v0.0 ts=2003/8/10 22:57
   22k 2001/12/13 d:\cygwin\bin\cygintl-1.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygintl-1.dll" v0.0 ts=2001/12/13 10:28
   37k 2003/08/10 d:\cygwin\bin\cygintl-2.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygintl-2.dll" v0.0 ts=2003/8/10 23:50
   21k 2001/06/20 d:\cygwin\bin\cygintl.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygintl.dll" v0.0 ts=2001/6/20 19:09
   26k 2001/04/25 d:\cygwin\bin\cygmenu5.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygmenu5.dll" v0.0 ts=2001/4/25 7:27
   20k 2002/01/09 d:\cygwin\bin\cygmenu6.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygmenu6.dll" v0.0 ts=2002/1/9 7:03
   29k 2003/08/09 d:\cygwin\bin\cygmenu7.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygmenu7.dll" v0.0 ts=2003/8/9 11:25
  156k 2001/04/25 d:\cygwin\bin\cygncurses++5.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygncurses++5.dll" v0.0 ts=2001/4/25 7:29
  175k 2002/01/09 d:\cygwin\bin\cygncurses++6.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygncurses++6.dll" v0.0 ts=2002/1/9 7:03
  226k 2001/04/25 d:\cygwin\bin\cygncurses5.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygncurses5.dll" v0.0 ts=2001/4/25 7:17
  202k 2002/01/09 d:\cygwin\bin\cygncurses6.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygncurses6.dll" v0.0 ts=2002/1/9 7:03
  224k 2003/08/09 d:\cygwin\bin\cygncurses7.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygncurses7.dll" v0.0 ts=2003/8/9 11:24
   15k 2001/04/25 d:\cygwin\bin\cygpanel5.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygpanel5.dll" v0.0 ts=2001/4/25 7:27
   12k 2002/01/09 d:\cygwin\bin\cygpanel6.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygpanel6.dll" v0.0 ts=2002/1/9 7:03
   19k 2003/08/09 d:\cygwin\bin\cygpanel7.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygpanel7.dll" v0.0 ts=2003/8/9 11:24
   67k 2003/08/22 d:\cygwin\bin\cygpcre-0.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygpcre-0.dll" v0.0 ts=2003/8/22 12:41
   63k 2003/04/11 d:\cygwin\bin\cygpcre.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygpcre.dll" v0.0 ts=2003/4/11 10:31
   15k 2003/08/22 d:\cygwin\bin\cygpcreposix-0.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygpcreposix-0.dll" v0.0 ts=2003/8/22 12:41
   61k 2003/04/11 d:\cygwin\bin\cygpcreposix.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygpcreposix.dll" v0.0 ts=2003/4/11 10:31
   22k 2002/06/09 d:\cygwin\bin\cygpopt-0.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygpopt-0.dll" v0.0 ts=2002/6/9 7:45
  108k 2001/06/28 d:\cygwin\bin\cygreadline4.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygreadline4.dll" v0.0 ts=2001/1/7 5:34
  148k 2003/08/10 d:\cygwin\bin\cygreadline5.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygreadline5.dll" v0.0 ts=2003/8/11 1:16
  176k 2003/08/11 d:\cygwin\bin\cygssl-0.9.7.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygssl-0.9.7.dll" v0.0 ts=2003/8/11 10:58
  165k 2003/04/11 d:\cygwin\bin\cygssl.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygssl.dll" v0.0 ts=2003/4/11 12:37
   60k 2003/08/09 d:\cygwin\bin\cygz.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygz.dll" v0.0 ts=2003/8/9 8:28
  945k 2003/09/01 d:\cygwin\bin\cygwin1.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygwin1.dll" v0.0 ts=2003/9/1 19:15
    Cygwin DLL version info:
        DLL version: 1.5.3
        DLL epoch: 19
        DLL bad signal mask: 19005
        DLL old termios: 5
        DLL malloc env: 28
        API major: 0
        API minor: 90
        Shared data: 3
        DLL identifier: cygwin1
        Mount registry: 2
        Cygnus registry name: Cygnus Solutions
        Cygwin registry name: Cygwin
        Program options name: Program Options
        Cygwin mount registry name: mounts v2
        Cygdrive flags: cygdrive flags
        Cygdrive prefix: cygdrive prefix
        Cygdrive default prefix: 
        Build date: Mon Sep 1 13:15:28 EDT 2003
        Shared id: cygwin1S3

  653k 2003/05/16 c:\Server\mysql\bin\cygwinb19.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygwinb19.dll" v0.0 ts=1998/7/15 19:50

Cygwin Package Information
Last downloaded files to: c:\temp
Last downloaded files from: http://ftp.inf.tu-dresden.de/software/windows/cygwin32

Package              Version            
_update-info-dir     00211-1            
ash                  20020731-3         
base-files           2.5-1              
base-passwd          1.1-1              
bash                 2.05b-13           
bzip2                1.0.2-5            
cron                 3.0.1-11           
cygrunsrv            0.96-2             
cygutils             1.2.1-2            
cygwin               1.5.3-1            
cygwin-doc           1.3-6              
diffutils            2.8.4-1            
fileutils            4.1-2              
findutils            4.1.7-4            
gawk                 3.1.3-3            
gdbm                 1.8.3-7            
grep                 2.5-1              
groff                1.18.1-2           
gzip                 1.3.3-4            
less                 381-1              
libbz2_1             1.0.2-5            
libgdbm              1.8.0-5            
libgdbm-devel        1.8.3-7            
libgdbm3             1.8.3-3            
libgdbm4             1.8.3-7            
libgettextpo0        0.12.1-3           
libiconv2            1.9.1-3            
libintl              0.10.38-3          
libintl1             0.10.40-1          
libintl2             0.12.1-3           
libncurses5          5.2-1              
libncurses6          5.2-8              
libncurses7          5.3-4              
libpcre              4.1-1              
libpcre0             4.4-1              
libpopt0             1.6.4-4            
libreadline4         4.1-2              
libreadline5         4.3-5              
login                1.9-7              
lynx                 2.8.4-7            
man                  1.5j-2             
mc                   4.6.0-4            
mktemp               1.5-3              
ncurses              5.3-4              
newlib-man           20020801           
openssh              3.6.1p2-2          
openssl              0.9.7b-3           
openssl096           0.9.6j-1           
pcre                 4.4-1              
pcre-doc             4.4-1              
readline             4.3-5              
rsync                2.5.6-1            
sed                  4.0.7-3            
sh-utils             2.0.15-4           
shutdown             1.3-1              
tar                  1.13.25-3          
termcap              20021106-2         
terminfo             5.3_20030726-1     
texinfo              4.2-4              
textutils            2.0.21-1           
unzip                5.50-5             
vim                  6.2-3              
wget                 1.8.2-2            
which                1.5-2              
zip                  2.3-5              
zlib                 1.1.4-4            
Use -h to see help about each section

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             reply	other threads:[~2003-09-07 17:06 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 9+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2003-09-07 17:06 René Haber [this message]
2003-09-07 18:08 ` Igor Pechtchanski
2003-09-08 17:30   ` René Haber
2003-09-10 15:57 Harig, Mark
     [not found] <BADF3C947A1BD54FBA75C70C241B0B9E763574@ex02.co.idirect.net >
2003-09-10 16:12 ` Larry Hall
2003-09-14 21:22   ` René Haber
2021-04-27 10:37 Cron " Peter Pfannenschmid
2021-04-28  0:14 ` Brian Inglis
2021-04-28  4:32   ` Andrey Repin

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