Re: Incorrect $HOME value when using runas on Windows

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

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