Date: Thu, 19 Aug 1999 20:11:51 -0400 (EDT) From: Alfred Perlstein <bright@rush.net> To: Cillian Sharkey <cillian@baker.ie> Cc: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: user mount f/s with kld's Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.990819201110.20420O-100000@cygnus.rush.net> In-Reply-To: <37BBCA94.4519D6D5@baker.ie>
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On Thu, 19 Aug 1999, Cillian Sharkey wrote: > Hi, > > I just setup my system so that "Joe" user can mount > /dev/fd0 on a mountpoint "Joe" owns..grand no problem.. > > ..BUT it only works when the f/s code for that f/s type is > available (ie. compiled into the kernel or has been previously > loaded as a module) > > however if it's not compiled into the kernel, or already > loaded as a module, user "Joe" can't mount the disk because > the module for that f/s type won't be loaded dynamically.. > > I presume this is because root is only allowed to use > kldload.. ? Yes, otherwise it would be a giant security risk. -Alfred To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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