Re: Serial Port for Root Only

2011-04-30 Thread Alan Cox
Check the permissions on the created port - usually /dev/ttyUSBsomething or /dev/ttyACMsomething depending upon the interface Alan -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines:

Re: Serial Port for Root Only (Solved)

2011-04-29 Thread Mike Dwiggins
On 4/29/2011 4:47 PM, Brendan Jones wrote: > > On 04/30/2011 09:38 AM, Mike Dwiggins wrote: >>> Try adding the user to group tty >> Same Result. >> > Ensure that the user can read/write your device /dev/ttySX > > You might want to consider writing a udev rule so these permissions > persist after

Re: Serial Port for Root Only

2011-04-29 Thread Tim
On Fri, 2011-04-29 at 16:20 -0700, Mike Dwiggins wrote: > I have a USB serial adapter I am trying to use as a seial console device > for putty. It is identified and works like a champ for root but will > not work for any other user. > > For anyone other than root putty returns "Unable to Open P

Re: Serial Port for Root Only

2011-04-29 Thread Brendan Jones
On 04/30/2011 09:38 AM, Mike Dwiggins wrote: >>> >> Try adding the user to group tty > > Same Result. > Ensure that the user can read/write your device /dev/ttySX You might want to consider writing a udev rule so these permissions persist after reboot. Plenty of docco out there - one such exam

Re: Serial Port for Root Only

2011-04-29 Thread Mike Dwiggins
On 4/29/2011 4:25 PM, Brendan Jones wrote: > On 04/30/2011 09:20 AM, Mike Dwiggins wrote: >> I have a USB serial adapter I am trying to use as a seial console device >> for putty. It is identified and works like a champ for root but will >> not work for any other user. >> >> For anyone other tha

Re: Serial Port for Root Only

2011-04-29 Thread Brendan Jones
On 04/30/2011 09:20 AM, Mike Dwiggins wrote: > I have a USB serial adapter I am trying to use as a seial console device > for putty. It is identified and works like a champ for root but will > not work for any other user. > > For anyone other than root putty returns "Unable to Open Port". I have

Serial Port for Root Only

2011-04-29 Thread Mike Dwiggins
I have a USB serial adapter I am trying to use as a seial console device for putty. It is identified and works like a champ for root but will not work for any other user. For anyone other than root putty returns "Unable to Open Port". I have checked proc/bus/usb/devices and can find nothing t