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Date:      Mon, 24 May 2010 21:25:03 +0300
From:      Vrachnis Ilias-Dimitrios <vrachil@gmail.com>
To:        freebsd-stable@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Zpool scrub and not-root users
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On 05/24/2010 06:00 PM, Mikkel Skaerris wrote:
> Hello everyone
> 
> Im wondering if there is a way of allowing non-root users to perform a disk
> scrub using zpool scrub <pool>. I've been messing around with permissions,
> but no luck so far. Anyone got a clue?
> 
> Skaerris

i'm not sure, but my guess is that there isn't.
scrubbing a pool can put a stress to your system. Especially if there is
resilvering to be done.
So even if there is a way, I'd suggest against it as a security measure.

just my .02$



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