> can anyone tell me what the operator group is for, or docs where I can > read about it? I see that /sbin/shutdown and /sbin/mk_snap_ffs are both > executable by members and various things in /dev/ are mountable by them.
My understanding is that group "operator" is intended for those who deal with devices, e.g. running backups and monitoring printers. > I want a regular user to be able to mount removeable media and shutdown > the computer. If I make them a member of operator group what else am I > allowing them to do? With the usual permission settings, you are also allowing them to read disks directly (e.g. with dump(8)), and thus to read any file on the system -- including the system's and other users' private key files. One alternative is sudo. _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
