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Date:      Wed, 21 Apr 1999 14:38:53 -0700 (PDT)
From:      Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu>
To:        Jorge Aldana <jorge@salk.edu>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Users mounting CD's or Audio CD's
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.03.9904211431520.27954-100000@resnet.uoregon.edu>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.990421115429.2782B-100000@davinci.salk.edu>

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On Wed, 21 Apr 1999, Jorge Aldana wrote:

> I need user access to CD's instead of having to be root everytime I need
> to mount a CD (or play an Audio CD). What is the proper way of allowing
> users access to the CD-ROM drive for both Audio and Data CD's.

This isn't currently possible; only root can use mount().  I think.  You
can use cdcontrol(1) from a user, assuming that the permissions are set
properly.

Doug White                               
Internet:  dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu    | FreeBSD: The Power to Serve
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