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Re: mount: only root can do that??



On Tue, 27 Jan 1998, Remco Blaakmeer wrote:

> But what I want is this:
> 
> 1 root can mount anything
> 2 users in group floppy can mount the floppy drive
> 3 users not in group floppy can not mount the floppy drive
> 
> Of course, 1 is always true. But I can't get 2 and 3 at the same time.
> Either mount is setuid and then all users can mount the floppy, or it is
> not setuid and then only root can mount the floppy.
> 
> Now, how can I do that?

I think you need a piece of software designed to do that and I think the 
xvmount package is one. I don't know if the amd package has this 
functionality or not.

David.

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