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From: jay@silence.princeton.nj.us (Jay Plett)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.nfs,alt.sys.sun
Subject: Re: mount option 'nodev'
Summary: we need this.
Keywords: mount nodev
Message-ID: <691@silence.princeton.nj.us>
Date: 14 Jun 91 04:15:19 GMT
References: <1991Jun13.213712.27559@sun1.ruf.uni-freiburg.de>
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In article <1991Jun13.213712.27559@sun1.ruf.uni-freiburg.de>, root@sun1.ruf.uni-freiburg.de (Martin Walter) writes:
 ... [ nodev mount option to disallow access to devices ] ...
> This option seems to me very useful to close certain security
> holes. How can I get the same functionality on other unixes
> especially under SunOS 4.1.1 ?

You (and the rest of us) talk it up at every opportunity.
With the rapidly increasing prevalence of removable-media
devices, this option is essential.  We need the option;
it needs to be a standard option to the mount command on
every system.  We need to let the vendors know that we
need it.  Don't ever again go to a cocktail party without
bringing the subject up at least three times :-)  Seriously,
the topic needs "recognition".  Enough so that it will
penetrate the sales-weenies; then they will then get it
done.

	...jay