# Issue with script not working on Windows/Cygwin **URL:** \ **Category:** Ansible Project\ **Tags:** windows\ **Created:** [March 13, 2018, 8:27pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/issue-with-script-not-working-on-windows-cygwin/26988 "2018-03-13T20:27:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![lpescatore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ccd318/32.png) [@lpescatore](https://forum.ansible.com/u/lpescatore)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2018, 8:27pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/issue-with-script-not-working-on-windows-cygwin/26988/1 "2018-03-13T20:27:24Z")
Hi, all. I have an issue with a certain script (permissions) whilst using ansible. First of all, I have one script that does work: **#!/bin/bash** **set -xe** **chmod 660 /etc/rsyncd.secrets** **mkpasswd \> /etc/passwd** **sed -i ‘s/^YRunner/yrunner/’ /etc/passwd** I run it with this command set in the playbook: **- name: Run chmod script** **win\_command: ‘cmd.exe /c “start C:\cygwin\bin\bash.exe /cygdrive/c/TEMP/chmod1.sh”’** **become: yes** **become\_method: runas** **become\_user: SYSTEM** And the expected result is achieved: **$ stat /etc/rsyncd.secrets** **File: /etc/rsyncd.secrets** **Size: 17 Blocks: 1 IO Block: 65536 regular file** **Device: d22da4adh/3526206637d Inode: 9288674231979766 Links: 1** **Access: (0660/-rw-rw----) Uid: ( 544/Administrators) Gid: (197121/ None)** **Access: 2018-03-13 08:26:32.696649400 -0700** **Modify: 2018-03-13 08:26:31.182425000 -0700** **Change: 2018-03-13 13:14:37.662372900 -0700** **Birth: 2018-03-13 08:26:32.696649400 -0700** However, when I run THIS script: **#!/bin/bash** **set -xe** **chmod 700 -R ~/.ssh** **chmod 700 -R /home/YRunner** **chown yrunner -R /home/YRunner** **chmod 600 -R ~/.ssh/authorized\_keys** With this command set in the playbook: **- name: Run chmod script 2** **win\_command: ‘cmd.exe /c “start C:\cygwin\bin\bash.exe /cygdrive/c/TEMP/chmod2.sh”’** **become: yes** **become\_method: runas** **become\_user: SYSTEM** I do NOT get the expected result: **$ stat ~/.ssh** **File: /home/YRunner/.ssh** **Size: 0 Blocks: 0 IO Block: 65536 directory** **Device: d22da4adh/3526206637d Inode: 8162774325137173 Links: 1** **Access: (0777/drwxrwxrwx) Uid: (197609/ YRunner) Gid: (197121/ None)** **Access: 2018-03-13 08:32:35.164358900 -0700** **Modify: 2018-03-13 08:32:35.164358900 -0700** **Change: 2018-03-13 13:24:24.376928300 -0700** **Birth: 2018-03-13 08:27:52.540239800 -0700** But, when I run this script as admin from cygwin, it works. **$ ./chmod2.sh** **+ chmod 700 -R /home/YRunner/.ssh** **+ chmod 700 -R /home/YRunner** **+ chown yrunner -R /home/YRunner** **+ chmod 600 -R /home/YRunner/.ssh/authorized\_keys** **YRunner@YRUNNERW-01 /cygdrive/c/TEMP** **$ stat ~/.ssh** **File: /home/YRunner/.ssh** **Size: 0 Blocks: 0 IO Block: 65536 directory** **Device: d22da4adh/3526206637d Inode: 8162774325137173 Links: 1** **Access: (0700/drwx------) Uid: (197609/ YRunner) Gid: (197121/ None)** **Access: 2018-03-13 08:32:35.164358900 -0700** **Modify: 2018-03-13 08:32:35.164358900 -0700** **Change: 2018-03-13 13:25:32.829368400 -0700** **Birth: 2018-03-13 08:27:52.540239800 -0700** **The difference I see is that the Uid on the working script is Administrator, while the non-working script Uid is YRunner (my user).** **What am I doing wrong? Can I adjust my script in any way to make these mods happen?** ---
**Author:** ![jborean](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/jborean/32/1525_2.png) [@jborean](https://forum.ansible.com/u/jborean)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2018, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/issue-with-script-not-working-on-windows-cygwin/26988/2 "2018-03-13T20:54:51Z")
I can’t say why it isn’t working as most of the time I avoid Cygwin due to issues like these. One thing you should look into is changing your win\_command tasks from ` - win\_command: cmd.exe /c “start something.exe” ` to just ` - win\_command: something.exe ` For example your 2nd task would look like ` - name: Run chmod script 2 win\_command: C:\cygwin\bin\bash.exe /cygdrive/c/TEMP/chmod2.sh ` What you are effectively doing in your examples, is starting a new cmd process (cmd.exe) and then getting that to start another executable (C:\cygwin\bin\bash.exe), there is no point in this as win\_command is designed to run executables and all you are doing is adding another layer that could be causing trouble. As for the issue itself, I would think it could be that you are running it as the SYSTEM account and from a cygwin user permissions perspective it is unable to access the home directory for YRunner. While SYSTEM pretty much has full rights in Windows, I’m unsure how that translates to Cygwin and to me seems to be the reason why it may be failing. Thanks Jordan ---
**Author:** ![lpescatore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ccd318/32.png) [@lpescatore](https://forum.ansible.com/u/lpescatore)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2018, 5:31pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/issue-with-script-not-working-on-windows-cygwin/26988/3 "2018-03-14T17:31:35Z")
Hi Jordan, Thanks for your help. I tried running the commands the way you said, but they do not work for me without the cmd.exe /c start portions. Anyway, I got this to work. The way I did it was make a win\_acl play, give the C:\cygwin folder full control to everyone, and then run the scripts I posted. It works great! Just wanted to post that so someone else might learn from my mistakes. Peace: Larry ---
**Author:** ![jborean](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/jborean/32/1525_2.png) [@jborean](https://forum.ansible.com/u/jborean)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2018, 8:37pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/issue-with-script-not-working-on-windows-cygwin/26988/4 "2018-03-14T20:37:14Z")
Weird, maybe cygwin’s bash.exe relies on being part of the cmd shell to work (another reason why cygwin is quite painful). Glad you got it working though. Thanks Jordan ---
**Author:** ![lpescatore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ccd318/32.png) [@lpescatore](https://forum.ansible.com/u/lpescatore)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2018, 8:51pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/issue-with-script-not-working-on-windows-cygwin/26988/5 "2018-03-14T20:51:59Z")
Cygwin is a real PITA in relation to windows permissions. I hate it. But, it’s doable.