Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2006 09:59:44 +0400 (MSD) From: Maxim Konovalov <maxim@macomnet.ru> To: Joe Marcus Clarke <marcus@freebsd.org> Cc: hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: RFC: Adding a ``user'' mount option Message-ID: <20060403094836.K45440@mp2.macomnet.net> In-Reply-To: <1144042356.824.16.camel@shumai.marcuscom.com> References: <1144042356.824.16.camel@shumai.marcuscom.com>
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Hi Joe, On Mon, 3 Apr 2006, 01:32-0400, Joe Marcus Clarke wrote: > I know we have vfs.usermount, but this is not always sufficient since > the user has to own the mount point in question. What I propose is to > add a ``user'' mount option ? la Linux. This would make mount and > umount setuid root, but would allow much more flexibility when it comes > to removable media and desktop systems. Personally I have no problems with vfs.usermount and removal medias on FreeBSD-based desktops but a new suid binary in the system just scare me. -- Maxim Konovalov
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