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FS#12171 - [dbus] automount storage devices

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Julius (metalfan) - Tuesday, 18 November 2008, 14:00 GMT
Last edited by Jan de Groot (JGC) - Saturday, 13 June 2009, 11:44 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Core
Status Closed
Assigned To Jan de Groot (JGC)
Architecture All
Severity Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version None
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Description:

users that are in group users are not allowed to access usb memory devices(tested with my mp3 player), please add this:

<policy group="storage">
<allow send_interface="org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.Volume"/>
<allow send_interface="org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.Volume.Crypto"/>
</policy>


to /etc/dbus-1/system.conf.

This guide already talks about adding non root users to the group storage
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beginners_Guide
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Closed by  Jan de Groot (JGC)
Saturday, 13 June 2009, 11:44 GMT
Reason for closing:  Not a bug
Additional comments about closing:  This is controlled by policykit. Register your session with consolekit or give your user/group access in policykit.
Comment by Aaron Griffin (phrakture) - Friday, 12 June 2009, 20:30 GMT
@djgera: Is this is misreading of the bug? It seems like he IS suggesting using the storage group, but I'm not too keen on dbus syntax

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