Re: File System mounting prob

From: Xian (ml-freebsd-newbies_at_codepad.net)
Date: 01/12/05

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Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 18:46:00 +0000

    On Wednesday 12 January 2005 18:25, Emon wrote:
    > Hello everyone
    >
    > I would appreciate some advice on the folling problems
    >
    > First....
    >
    > Is there any way to mount a filesystem, as a generel user? so
    > that everytime I put a cd in the CD player I dont have to su to
    > root just to mount it!
    >
    > Second....
    >
    > I can't find kppp(the dial up connecter that used to come with
    > KDE) anymore!?? If KDE is not providing it any more, then is
    > there any other (GUI) substitute for it?
    >
    > Thanks
    > Jadukor
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    Set sysctl vfs.usermount to 1 to allow anyone to mount stuff. You can do this
    from the command line like `sysctl vfs.usermount 1` or every boot by putting
    a line 'vfs.usermount=1' in /etc/sysctl.conf. Then you need to allow people
    who are going to mount things have access to the drives so chmod them 666.
    I have a script that chmods the drives on boot but this is a bodge cos its
    supposed to be done with devfs rules (man devfs for more info) but I am not
    so good at these (if anyone can help me as well here please).
    This way works but I think it might have some security issues along the lines
    of suid files.
    I've never used kppp so sorry I can't help here. 

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