can't access ntfs partition as normal user

rezzie · 11-24-2005, 06:02 AM

i have an ntfs partition on /dev/hda1, but when i mount it as normal user i cant read anything from it

there is no problem when mounting and accessing fat partition on /dev/hda5

here is two line from my /etc/fstab

/dev/hda1 /mnt/hda1 ntfs ro,user 0 0
/dev/hda5 /mnt/hda5 vfat rw,user,umask=133 0 0

abisko00 · 11-24-2005, 06:22 AM

Try the umask parameter (e.g. umask=000) for the ntfs partition as well. Also check the permission of the mountpoint (/mnt/hda1).

rezzie · 11-24-2005, 06:35 AM

i dont think the usmak can solve the problem

but here is information about permission:

/dev/hda1
owner: root
group: disk
chmod:660
/dev/hda5
owner: root
group: disk
chmod:660

/mnt/hda1
owner: root
group: disk
chmod: 660
/mnt/hda5
owner: root
group: disk
chmod: 660

when i mount the /dev/hda1 i notice that the permission
of the /mnt/hda1 changed to:
/mnt/hda1
owner: root
group: root
chmod: 600

note: the normal user account is a member of 'disk' group

abisko00 · 11-24-2005, 07:10 AM

Why don't you think umask will help? I am willing to learn!

From what I know it controls the default permissions on the mounted filesystem and this is what goes wrong here. You can also try to set gid=disk, but with these permissions set, the group still does not have access.

But maybe I am wrong.

rezzie · 11-26-2005, 07:03 AM

because i've tried it...

and from what i read it will change the default permission of all files on the mounted directory NOT the mounted directory itself

hmmm, i think i'll read more on man pages carefully

ethics · 11-26-2005, 07:09 AM

/dev/hda2 /mnt/windows ntfs user,umask=000

that's my line in Fstab, i can read from both root/normal user.

rezzie · 11-26-2005, 08:09 AM

well, i think i found the solution, it is still related to umask (sorry to abisko00 for saying that wouldn't solve the problem

)

i must enter the umask four digit to get it work correctly like what i want