Re: Incorrect $HOME value when using runas on Windows

From: brian m. carlson <sandals@crustytoothpaste.net>
Date: Jan 22, 2021, 01:33 UTC
Message-ID: <YAoraIvKWWRj4cLJ@camp.crustytoothpaste.net>
In-Reply-To: <b2b0fd42-14a8-fbb6-8817-4e53efb9e730@dragonsoul.com>

On 2021-01-20 at 10:12:57, Mail wrote:

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> To reproduce the issue:
> 1. Install git-windows x32 or x64 for all users.
> 2. Install Total Commader or any other file manager that support system
> context menu
> 3. Add user in Windows via msc or settings app and set password. Don't
> forget to disable "User must change password on first login" in case user
> created via msc
> 4. In current user session execute runas.exe /user:NewlyCreatedUser "Path To
> File Manager"
> 5. Right click on empty space in file list and choose Git bash here
> 6. Type `echo $HOME` in bash console and press enter
> 7. The $HOME is `/c/Windows/System32`. Expected `/c/Users/NewlyCreatedUser`
> It seems git for windows uses HOMEPATH that points to system32 in case of
> runas command. Might be using USERPROFILE variable is better.

I'd recommend reporting this to the Git for Windows project[0]. The setting of $HOME is normally a feature provided automatically by Unix-like operating systems, and its behavior in the MSYS environment is controlled by Git for Windows.

[0] https://github.com/git-for-windows/git

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brian m. carlson (he/him or they/them)
Houston, Texas, US