Hello Mike ,
On Fri, 29 Nov 2002, Mike Dresser wrote:
> On Fri, 29 Nov 2002, Mike Dresser wrote:
> > On Fri, 29 Nov 2002, Paul Kraus wrote:
> > > Have written some scripts that perform network backups. However I am
> > > only able to run them as root. How can give mount permissions to another
> > > user.
> > Just a side note, have you seen smbtar? Might be easier than mounting a
> > directory and copying it, and then unmounting it.
> > mdresser@monitor:~$ smbmount //mike/c test
Hmmm , My smbmount tool screams at me to use ... This is with
version 2.2.7 . Which is highly recomended due to a Security
issue . Don't know how far back in versions the issue goes tho .
---qoute.
This command is designed to be run from within /bin/mount by giving
the option '-t smbfs'. For example:
mount -t smbfs -o username=tridge,password=foobar //fjall/test /data/test
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More below .
> > Password:
> > mdresser@monitor:~$ df /home/mdresser/test
> > Filesystem 1k-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
> > //mike/c 15498752 7959040 7539712 52% /home/mdresser/test
>
> mdresser@monitor:~$ umount /home/mdresser/test
> umount: //mike/c: not found
> umount: /home/mdresser/test: must be superuser to umount
>
> Humm. This is very interesting :)
>
> Bug in my mount program, I'd say. Either shouldn't let me mount, or
> should let me unmount.
The below is what I get when attempting to use it thru 'mount' as
a plain user . I also agree with you it's a bug in the tool being
used . I have not even attempted to allow users to use 'mount' .
As with the best of local controls it can still be a dangerous
functionality . Hth , JimL
~ $ mount -t smbfs -o username=james //jimmysplace/home ~/mount-here
mount -t smbfs -o username=james //jimmysplace/home
mount: only root can do that
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