[SOLVED] Non-root account unable to mount a NFS connection

leofelipe222 · 02-01-2012, 01:12 PM

Does anyone know if it's possible to mount a NFS connection if not using a root account but non-root? My server is running CentOS 5.4.

I tried and here's what I get:
'mount: only root can do that'

Please help!!! Someone told me that it's possible...

rustek · 02-01-2012, 02:03 PM

If the nonroot account can use sudo then "sudo mount whatever".

If you don't want the user to be admin but still want them to use mount then add a line for them in sudoers.

visudo

Code:

username ALL=(root) NOPASSWD: /bin/mount

This will allow username to sudo mount whatever.

T3RM1NVT0R · 02-01-2012, 02:16 PM

Hi leofelipe222,

Yes, it is possible. However, non-root users can only mount the shares defined in /etc/fstab. You have to set something like this in /etc/fstab file of the server on which you want normal users to mount nfs share:

Code:

nfs-server01:/export       /media                  nfs      noauto,user    0 0

And then mount it using the following command:

Code:

mount /media

You can definitely go with sudo approach but that will be like giving too much access for one nfs share.

Cedrik · 02-01-2012, 03:00 PM

There is also autofs, but for a simple mount point I'd use T3RM1NVT0R suggestion

rustek · 02-01-2012, 03:47 PM

The /etc/fstab answer is better.
My sudo reply would allow them to mount anything not just the share.

leofelipe222 · 02-03-2012, 12:34 AM

Adding the information into the client's /etc/fstab was to key to solve this issue. Thanks guys...

No more blah blah from users

T3RM1NVT0R · 02-03-2012, 02:02 PM

Good to hear that it has been sorted. Could you please mark this thread as solved.

Enjoy linux!!!