>From: fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx >[mailto:fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Daniel B. Thurman >Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2006 3:31 PM >To: For users of Fedora Core releases (E-mail) >Subject: Proper way to add user-access to cdrom? > > >Hi Folks, > >What is the proper way to enable selected users access >to the CDROM, especially if they log in remotely. I use >VNC to remote login to my linux box all the time when I >am even in the same room. > >I can get access to the CDROM as root user via VNC >but I dont want to do that. > >I added myself as a user to the 'disk' group file, but that >does not seem to be the trick. > >Any pointers? > >Kind regards, >Dan > >-- >No virus found in this outgoing message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.15/223 - Release >Date: 1/6/2006 > > ok, I figured it out. I had to: 1) Create a new group: 'audio' 2) Add my users to this group in /etc/group 3) When I remote log into the system via VNC, open shell-window and issue: newgrp audio Then in KDE, I can open the audio stuff (KsCD) and it runs! Dan -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.15/223 - Release Date: 1/6/2006
