Throughout remove NT4 from documentation.

* new-features.sgml (ov-new1.7.10): Document change in passwd command.
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2011-05-02 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
Throughout remove NT4 from documentation.
* new-features.sgml (ov-new1.7.10): Document change in passwd command.
2011-04-18 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
* new-features.sgml (ov-new1.7.10): Document ppoll.

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<para>
Unfortunately, no standard set of tools included with all versions of
Windows exists. If you are unfamiliar with the tools available
on your system, here is a general guide. Windows NT 4.0 has only a basic
set of tools, which later versions of Windows expanded.
Microsoft also provides free downloads for Windows NT 4.0 (the Resource Kit
Support Tools), Windows 2000 (the Resource Kit Tools), and XP (the
Windows Support Tools). Generally, the younger the Windows version, the
more complete are the on-board tools. Additionally, many independent sites
such as
on your system, here is a general guide. Windows 2000 has only a basic
set of tools, which later versions of Windows expanded. Microsoft also
provides free downloads for Windows 2000 (the Resource Kit Tools), and XP
(the Windows Support Tools). Generally, the younger the Windows version,
the more complete are the on-board tools. Additionally, many independent
sites such as
<ulink url="http://download.com">download.com</ulink>,
<ulink url="http://simtel.net">simtel.net</ulink>,
and Microsoft's own

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@ -1093,7 +1093,7 @@ don't fully support all features of IPv6.</para>
<para>There's also a very experimental IPv6 stack for Windows 2000, and
Cygwin will try its best to support it, but it's not recommended to install
it. Windows NT4 or older never saw IPv6 at all.</para>
it.</para>
<para>For more information about IPv6 on Windows and how to install the
IPv6 stack, see the <ulink url="http://www.microsoft.com/technet/network/ipv6/ipv6faq.mspx">Microsoft TechNet IPv6 FAQ article</ulink>

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<answer>
<para>Cygwin can be expected to run on all modern 32 bit versions of
Windows, except Windows CE and Windows 95/98/Me. This includes, as of the
time of writing this, Windows NT4 SP4 or later, Windows 2000, Windows XP,
Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, as well
as the WOW64 32 bit environment on released 64 bit versions of Windows
(XP/2003/Vista/2008/7/2008 R2).
Windows This includes, as of the time of writing this, Windows 2000,
Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008,
Windows 7, as well as the WOW64 32 bit environment on released 64 bit
versions of Windows (XP/2003/Vista/2008/7/2008 R2).
As far as we know no one is working on a native 64 bit version of Cygwin.
Since Cygwin is a community-supported free software project, patches to
provide support for other versions would be thoughtfully considered.

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Drop support for Windows NT4.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
The passwd command now allows an administrator to use the -R command for
other user accounts: passwd -R username.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
Pthread spinlocks. New APIs: pthread_spin_destroy, pthread_spin_init,
pthread_spin_lock, pthread_spin_trylock, pthread_spin_unlock.

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@ -436,11 +436,10 @@ deny ACEs. The second rule is not modified to get the ACEs in the
preferred order.</para>
<para>Unfortunately the security tab in the file properties dialog of
the Windows NT4 explorer is completely unable to deal with access denied ACEs
while the Windows 2000 and later properties dialog rearranges the order of the
ACEs to canonical order before you can read them. Thank God, the sort
order remains unchanged if one presses the Cancel button. But don't
even <emphasis role='bold'>think</emphasis> of pressing OK...</para>
the Windows Explorer insists to rearrange the order of the ACEs to
canonical order before you can read them. Thank God, the sort order
remains unchanged if one presses the Cancel button. But don't even
<emphasis role='bold'>think</emphasis> of pressing OK...</para>
<para>Canonical ACLs are unable to reflect each possible combination
of POSIX permissions. Example:</para>
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</screen>
<para>Again: This works on all existing versions of Windows NT, at the
time of writing from at least NT4 up to Server 2008 R2. Only the GUIs
aren't able (or willing) to deal with that order.</para>
time of writing from at least Windows 2000 up to Server 2008 R2. Only
the GUIs aren't able (or willing) to deal with that order.</para>
</sect2>
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<sect2 id="ntsec-nopasswd2"><title id="ntsec-nopasswd2.title">Switching the user context without password, Method 2: LSA authentication package</title>
<para>Caveat: The method described in this chapter only works starting
with Windows 2000. Windows NT4 users have to use one of the other
methods described in this document.</para>
<para>We're looking for another way to switch the user context without
having to provide the password. Another technique is to create an
LSA authentication package. LSA is an acronym for "Local Security Authority"

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providing substantial <ulink url="http://www.pasc.org/#POSIX">POSIX</ulink>
(Portable Operating System Interface) system call functionality, and a
collection of tools, which provide a Linux look and feel. The Cygwin DLL
works with all x86 and AMD64 versions of Windows NT since Windows NT 4.
works with all x86 and AMD64 versions of Windows NT since Windows 2000.
The API follows the
<ulink url="http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/009695399/nfindex.html">Single
Unix Specification</ulink> as much as possible, and then Linux practice.

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</screen>
<para>to 0 and reboot the machine. For least surprise, Cygwin expects
this registry value also on Windows NT4 and Windows 2000, which usually
both don't know this registry key. If you want case-sensitivity on these
systems, create that registry value and set it to 0. On these systems
(and <emphasis role='bold'>only</emphasis> on these systems) you don't have to reboot to bring it
into effect, rather stopping all Cygwin processes and then restarting them
is sufficient.</para>
this registry value also on Windows 2000, which usually doesn't know this
registry key. If you want case-sensitivity on Windows 2000, just create
that registry value and set it to 0. <emphasis role='bold'>Only</emphasis>
on Windows 2000 you don't have to reboot to bring it into effect, rather
stopping all Cygwin processes and then restarting them is sufficient.</para>
<note>
<para>