diff --git a/README.cygwin b/README.cygwin
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ed3a8e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/README.cygwin
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+
+Checked against the Cygwin PBS Torque 2.5 realization.
+Maui 3.3.1 tested with the stable release Cygwin 1.5.25 on 
+Windows XP Pro and on Windows Server 2003 SE (both 32-bit).
+Tested with the stable release Cygwin 1.7.5 on 64-bit Windows 7 Ultimate.
+
+Windows file system must be NTFS!!!
+Maui needs two Windows users on each host:
+<UserAdmin> with Computer administrator privileges and 
+<SimpleUser> with Limited account.
+Both users must be password protected.
+Maui scheduler can run as Cygwin daemon or as Windows service.
+Run as administrator (right-click) on Windows 7 and similar.
+
+
+
+###########################
+###   Install  Cygwin   ###
+###########################
+
+Enter into Windows as user <UserAdmin>.
+To install Cygwin 1.5.25 browse to http://cygwin.com/win-9x.html and click the "setup-legacy.exe" link.
+Download and run setup-legacy.exe.
+To install Cygwin 1.7.5 (or later) browse to http://cygwin.com and click the "Install Cygwin now" link.
+Download and run setup.exe.
+Click through the defaults and under the package selection 
+to select the following packages:
+
+   autoconf;
+   automake;
+   cygrunsrv;
+   gcc or gcc4;
+   make;
+   vim or mc is desirable.
+
+Download and install the default's and selected Cygwin packages.
+
+
+
+###################################################
+###   Start Maui under Cygwin with PBS Torque   ###
+###################################################
+
+Enter into working directory as <UserAdmin> and execute the following commands:
+
+   #./configure --with-pbs[=DIR] --with-spooldir=/var/spool/maui/
+where DIR - target directory, location of PBS Torque lib dir (as default - /usr/local)
+   #make
+   #make install
+
+Open the ports for Maui scheduler in your firewall.
+
+Start the Maui:
+
+   #maui
+
+Submit jobs as <SimpleUser> with Limited account.
+
+See jobs information via the Maui showq command
+and via the Torque qstat command.
+
+See more the Maui Documentations.
+
+
+
+######################################################
+###   Start Maui under Cygwin as Windows service   ###
+######################################################
+
+Enter into working directory as <UserAdmin> and execute the following commands:
+
+   #./configure --with-cygrunsrv --with-pbs[=DIR] --with-spooldir=/var/spool/maui/
+   #make
+   #make install
+
+Set additional privilege in order that user can log on as a service:
+   #editrights -a SeServiceLogonRight -u <UserAdmin>
+
+Use cygrunsrv.exe for install, start, stop and remove services.
+See more cygrunsrv.exe --help.
+
+For example:
+
+   #cygrunsrv.exe -I maui -p /usr/sbin/maui.exe –u <UserAdmin> -w <password>
+ 
+Services and privileges are managed via the Windows Control Panel or command line.
+