On Fri, May 15, 2026 at 01:36:17PM -0500, David Wright wrote: > On Fri 15 May 2026 at 12:32:27 (-0400), Stefan Monnier wrote: > > >> Not just bugs: I don't know of any OS out there that is even designed to > > >> behave like you describe: they all automatically accept to recognize the > > >> other end as whichever device (or set of devices) it claims to be. > > > My android phone does that, as I already described: "When I run it > > > [the script to mount the phone's fileystem] after connecting the > > > phone, it (phone) asks for permission on its screen [which I have to > > > acknowledge]." > > > > Now, try to connect a keyboard or a mouse to your phone (via USB), > > instead: does it asks you for confirmation before you can use the > > keyboard to control the phone? > > I don't see why it should. Under what circumstances would you deny > the device access?
If you don't know it is a keyboard, and it starts typing stuff (under your own UID, no less!): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BadUSB Who needs automount? Cheers -- t
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