> * In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > * On the subject of "Re: audio permissions" > * Sent on Sat, 16 Nov 2002 15:51:49 +0100 > * Honorable Michael Schwendt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > On 15 Nov 2002 19:46:43 -0500, Sam Steingold wrote: > > > > > I noticed that after a boot, my /dev/dsp* and /dev/audio* are > > > > owned by sds.root and have permissions 600 (crw-------). > > > > this is > > > > > > > > 1. strange: why are these files owned by _me_ and not root? > > > > > > The user that first logs in at the physical console gets the > > > file/device permissions assigned by PAM. > > > > how do I disable this? > > Not sure whether you really want that. Anyway, the manuals from Red > Hat cover PAM a bit. And have a look at "man 5 console.perms".
thanks. it appears that I can change only the _user_ ownership of a file on console login, not _group_ ownership. is this really the case? > > > > 2. inconvenient: mpg123 &c are not suid root, > > > > so my wife cannot use audio. > > > > > > This is when you have logged in first and block the audio device. > > > > Yuk - this is a typical case of "single user behavior". > > No, that's common misconception of a security feature. Would you > want network users being able to monitor your microphone or play > back an MP3 file at full volume 4:00 a.m. when you're sleeping? I see your point - this is not applicable to my setup though. > The alternative would be to adjust the permissions to let a group of > users access the audio device at the same time. Not sure whether you > would like it when one user plays with the mixer while you are > listening to a stream. I see. My setup is: 2 people are logged in at all times, but only one is actually using the machine at a time, so I want both of us to be able to use the sound. thanks. -- Sam Steingold (http://www.podval.org/~sds) running RedHat8 GNU/Linux <http://www.camera.org> <http://www.iris.org.il> <http://www.memri.org/> <http://www.mideasttruth.com/> <http://www.palestine-central.com/links.html> Flying is not dangerous; crashing is. -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
