Re: FAQ_MSWIN patch: clarify instructions - Mailing list pgsql-cygwin

From Leeuw van der, Tim
Subject Re: FAQ_MSWIN patch: clarify instructions
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In response to FAQ_MSWIN patch: clarify instructions  (Daniel Convissor <danielc@analysisandsolutions.com>)
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Hm, thanks for the tip. I set up ssh some time ago but never really used it
much, never thought of trying this. And it works! <g>

thanks,

--Tim

-----Original Message-----
From: Jason Tishler [mailto:jason@tishler.net]
Sent: vrijdag 28 november 2003 1:05
To: Leeuw van der, Tim
Cc: 'Daniel Convissor'; pgsql-cygwin@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: [CYGWIN] FAQ_MSWIN patch: clarify instructions


On Thu, Nov 27, 2003 at 03:26:06AM -0600, Leeuw van der, Tim wrote:
> I just wish that su would work on windoze, then it would be much
> easier to start pg manually under the same account always...

Just setup ssh, then you can use something like the following to emulate
su:

    $ ssh postgres@localhost

Jason

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