Re: Could someone please respond...

[James Henstridge <james daa com au>]

Well it may be possible to compile the linux version of the mount command,
and add the user option to some entries in /etc/fstab.  You would need to
make the linux version of mount setuid root.

The way that linux allows some devices to be mounted by users is not linux
specific.  Basically the mount program is setuid, and allows users to
mount devices with the user tag.  Note that this has in the past (and
maybe still is) a source of security holes.

James Henstridge.

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On Tue, 20 Apr 1999, Devin Butterfield wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> This brings to mind a question that I have been pondering for some time
> now. I'm have a FreeBSD box that I am currently trying to get gnome
> running on...almost...and I'm wondering if there is any way for a "user"
> to mount and use the neat floppy and cdrom stuff on the desktop??
> 
> Let me clarify... FreeBSD does *NOT* allow users to mount devices.
> Period! So, knowing that this is the case with FreeBSD, do any of you
> hackers out there know of any "tricks" to allow me to run as a user and
> mount/access my floppy/cdrom from those cool icons on the desktop...with
> only a double click of the mouse??
> 
> Any help would be great!!
> --
> Devin.
> 
> 
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