> > If I understand correctly, as soon as I set the 'user' flag in /etc/fstab, > > any user can mount/unmount a partition. But - why can't I use 'mount > > -atnfs' when all nfs partitions have the user flag set (error message is > > 'mount: only root can do that')? > I suspect you also need mount permission from the nfs hosts. > Otherwise, IMHO, this would be a very handy trick to hack into other > perople's computers ??
I didn't state so, but mounting each of the nfs partitions separately works, i.e. 'mount /Firefranc' fstab entry is: firefranc:/ /Firefranc nfs user,exec,dev just the 'mount -atnfs' comes up with an error... Benedikt signoff --- Benedikt Eric Heinen - Muehlemattstrasse 53 - CH3007 Bern - SWITZERLAND email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] phone: ++41.79.3547891 RIOT, n. A popular entertainment given to the military by innocent bystanders. Ambrose Bierce ``The Devil's Dictionary'' -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]