Of Lowell Gilbert
Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 12:01 PM
To: Desmond Lee
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: allowing non root users to mount
Desmond Lee [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I followed the instructions on the FAQ section about making non-root
users able to mount file systems and that worked
Hello
I'm trying to set up my system so that it can automatically mount some
file systems on boot.
However, can you do this on freeBSD? I mean, with RedHat it does it for
you so that you have a floppy and cdrom icon on your desktop. But can
you do that w/ freeBSD? I don't think so cause if
- Original Message -
From: "Desmond Lee" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 12:49 PM
Subject: allowing non root users to mount
Hello
I'm trying to set up my system so that it can automatically mount som
Desmond Lee [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
However, can you do this on freeBSD? I mean, with RedHat it does it for
you so that you have a floppy and cdrom icon on your desktop. But can
you do that w/ freeBSD? I don't think so cause if there is no floppy/zip
disk/ or cdRom in the drive when you
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Subject: Re: allowing non root users to mount
Desmond Lee [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
However, can you do this on freeBSD? I mean, with RedHat it does it
for
you so that you have a floppy and cdrom icon on your desktop. But can
you do that w/ freeBSD? I don't think so cause
Desmond Lee [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I followed the instructions on the FAQ section about making non-root
users able to mount file systems and that worked fine, but it only works
if the target of the mounting point is accessible by that user.
Right. You want that for security reasons.
So,
?
Thanks
Desmond
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lowell Gilbert
Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 12:01 PM
To: Desmond Lee
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: allowing non root users to mount
Desmond Lee [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I followed
Desmond Lee [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I don't understand how editing /etc/fbtab will help me provide a
mounting point that is accessible to everyone. I believe that fbtab will
just set the permissions of the device to whatever is specified in that
file.
Yes, but it can also set the ownership
Lowell Gilbert [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Desmond Lee [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I don't understand how editing /etc/fbtab will help me provide a
mounting point that is accessible to everyone. I believe that fbtab will
just set the permissions of the device to whatever is specified in that
