On Apr 17 06:46, Jim Reisert AD1C wrote: > I finally understand what happened. >> In my /etc/passwd, I have configured a different home directory for > myself. Without that file, it goes to /home/Jim Reisert which does > not exist! >> Is there a way to change my default home directory without using > /etc/passwd, other than creating a symbolic link inside of /home? That's what is explained in https://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/ntsec.html The chapters you should be looking for are https://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/ntsec.html#ntsec-mapping-nsswitch-home E.g. this setting in /etc/nsswitch.conf would do the trick if you're the only user (but careful with sshd!): Or perhaps https://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/ntsec.html#ntsec-mapping-nsswitch-desc Set "db_home: desc" and change the description field in your SAM according to the above document. HTH, Corinna -- Corinna Vinschen Please, send mails regarding Cygwin to Cygwin Maintainer cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Red Hat -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 819 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://cygwin.com/pipermail/cygwin/attachments/20150417/a0a0aac4/attachment.sig>