--- On Tue, 14/6/11, Rajesh kumar <[email protected]> wrote:

> I am using Ubuntu 10.04. I need to
> block removable media to be mounted from
> my system. No one should mount removable media except root
> user.
> 
> 1. I tried Disabling automount and changed the permission
> of media
> directory. Even then if i go to places and click on media,
> it automatically
> mounts
> and get open.
> 
> How to prevent is. I need only to use mount command to
> mount an external
> removable media.
> 

In debian only members of group "plugdev" can mount usb storage devices. Add 
only whom you want in this group. I think ubuntu should also be same. You can 
try.

Raman.P
blog:http://ramanchennai.wordpress.com/


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