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Re: Challenge: a VERY strange problem with command substitution in bash
- From: Brian Inglis <Brian dot Inglis at SystematicSw dot ab dot ca>
- To: cygwin at cygwin dot com
- Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2017 14:40:56 -0700
- Subject: Re: Challenge: a VERY strange problem with command substitution in bash
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- Reply-to: Brian dot Inglis at SystematicSw dot ab dot ca
On 2017-12-04 06:22, David Macek wrote:
> On 4. 12. 2017 14:01, Erik Haukjær Andersen wrote:
>> Hello
>>
>>
>> I have seen a similar problem on Windows 7, using Cygwin bash version
>> 4.4.12(3)-release (x86_64-unknown-cygwin).
>>
>> After repeating a simplified test on my own host and 6 other
>> colleagues, my conclusion is that the cause is found in BeyondTrust
>> SecureDesktop, which you also may have installed (I saw you wrote
>> something about TrustedInstaller).
>>
>> I have raised an internal case with my IT service desk to resolve the
>> issue (and see what they can do).
>
> My understanding is that you're just reporing your findings, not asking for
> support here. Assuming that's the case, the only thing to do here is to add
> this to the BLODA.
>
> I actually can't find any mention of a product nor feature called SecureDesktop,
> so unless there are better ideas, let's do only "BeyondTrust".
It's a marketing suggestion for referring to the PowerBroker product which
manages locking down desktop and server privileges.
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Take care. Thanks, Brian Inglis, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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