Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2008 22:09:52 +0300 From: Eygene Ryabinkin <rea-fbsd@codelabs.ru> To: Kevin Oberman <oberman@es.net> Cc: freebsd-net@freebsd.org, lysergius2001 <lysergius2001@gmail.com>, "Bruce M. Simpson" <bms@freebsd.org>, John-Mark Gurney <jmg@funkthat.com> Subject: Re: modifying permissions in /dev Message-ID: <EWfFXqlDPOGuDPqUv/sfqlOAXfE@G5eHikUBJqgelgsfT8pvZv7m%2B/A> In-Reply-To: <20080207184604.217E345010@ptavv.es.net> References: <%2BOslp5zezDUHSfXCT9N9C5qGZIo@4emqrsZRSNlbYTMRNETK7AEirXc> <20080207184604.217E345010@ptavv.es.net>
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Kevin, just a side note.
Thu, Feb 07, 2008 at 10:46:04AM -0800, Kevin Oberman wrote:
> > Set vfs.usermount=1 in /etc/sysctl.conf and restart sysctl via
> > '/etc/rc.d/sysctl restart'. But be aware of security implications:
> > anyone will be able to mount devices that are opened to him/her via
> > filesystem permissions.
>
> While adding "vfs.usermount=1" to /etc/sysctl is needed to make the
^^^^^^^^^^^
/etc/sysctl.conf, not just /etc/sysctl
> sysctl carry over reboots, you don't need to start sysctl again. Just:
> sysctl vfs.usermount=1
> will do the trick.
I had the impression that all this /etc/devfs.{rules,conf} stuff
was connected to the fact that lysergius wanted to keep the things
over reboots. Otherwise simple 'chmod <whatever> <wherever>' will
go. No?
--
Eygene
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