Hi Ron, Thanks for your advice. Hereinbelow is /etc/fstab LABEL=/ / ext3 defaults 1 1 LABEL=/boot /boot ext3 defaults 1 2 none /dev/pts devpts gid=5,mode=620 0 0 none /proc proc defaults 0 0 none /dev/shm tmpfs defaults 0 0 /dev/hda3 swap swap defaults 0 0 /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom udf,iso9660 noauto,owner,kudzu,ro 0 0 /dev/cdrom1 /mnt/cdrom1 udf,iso9660 noauto,owner,kudzu,ro 0 0 /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy auto noauto,owner,kudzu 0 0 If I want to allow "satimis"(user) to mount cdrom, cdrom1 and fd0 whether I have to make following changes /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom udf,iso9660 noauto,owner,satimis,kudzu,ro 0 0 /dev/cdrom1 /mnt/cdrom1 udf,iso9660 noauto,owner,satimis,kudzu,ro 0 0 /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy auto noauto,owner,satimis,kudzu 0 0 If I replace "satimis" with "user" whether all users can mount those device? On Thu, 2003-08-28 at 00:14, Ronald W. Heiby wrote: - snip - > > etc. can't work unless you "su -". But this is to mount as ROOT. > > Yes it can, but only if your /etc/fstab entry is set up to allow it. > You need to include the "user" option where you probably now have > "owner". In addition, you probably want to include "nosuid" and > "noexec". Where shall I add "nosuid" and "noexec"? What will be their difference in function? > You may have to eliminate the "kudzu" option, to prevent the entry > from being destroyed and recreated with default options when you > reboot. Kindly advise what "entry" you refer. Whether the mounting command issued? Thanks in advance. B.Regards Stephen To Get Your Own iCareHK.com Email Address? Go To www.iCareHK.com. -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list