Sudo-Mount

[TECHMAN007]

I would like to give users the ability to mount a CD but I only want them to be able to mount the device. Anyone know the correct syntax to implement this in the sudoers file?

TIA!

 

[patel]

Here you go
User_Alias PROCESSORS = patel
Cmnd_Alias MOUNT = /usr/sbin/mount
PROCESSORS ALL = NOPASSWD: MOUNT

It will let patel use mount as root without asking password.

Patel

 

[TECHMAN007]

I don't want him to have access to the command mount. I want him to have access to

#mount /dev/dsk/c#t#d# /cdrom

With specific flags/switchs.

If he has the ability to mount or unmount anything otherwise.

 

[patel]

OK write a one line script called mountcdrom.sh without write permission.

#/bin/sh
/usr/sbin/mount /dev/dsk/????? /cdrom

User_Alias PROCESSORS = patel
Cmnd_Alias MOUNT = /path_to_script/mountcdrom.sh
PROCESSORS ALL = NOPASSWD: MOUNT

Now sudo mount will mount the /cdrom only

Patel

 

[TECHMAN007]

Darn ... now I feel stupid =) What a simple solution.

Thanks for the help.
*Man do I feel Sheepish - Baaaaaa*

 

[patel]

Hi Techman,
You also want to give them umount option or u have to do umount all the time.

Patel

 

[patel]

All right there comes one more point.

Patel

 

[TECHMAN007]

Yep ... .I just needed the general commmand syntax ... I didn't even think of doing them in a simple script file ... That was an oversight on my part.

Thanks for the help.