org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.PermissionDeniedByPolic y

[Erratus]

Dolphin in KDE 4.2.3 as root has access to all volumes.

But users in group operators access is denied. Dolphin shows this message:

org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.PermissionDeniedByPolicy: org.freedesktop.hal.storage.mount-fixed no <-- (action, result)

How to change this? Please help.

 

[SirDice]

Looks like the same issue as with Gnome. Have a look here, especially step 2 & 3:
http://www.freebsd.org/gnome/docs/halfaq.html#q3

Also make sure hald and dbus are running.

 

[neurosis]

I am having the same problem. I read the link above several time and edited my PolicyKit.conf and yet I still get that same error. I hope someone can offer a solution or lead me to help you help me.

 

[Erratus]

I am having the same problem. I read the link above several time and edited my PolicyKit.conf and yet I still get that same error. I hope someone can offer a solution or lead me to help you help me.

I don't know your security requirements, but I can offer you my hack of /usr/local/etc/PolicyKit/PolicyKit.conf

    <match user="root[color="Red"]|MYNAME[/color]">
        <return result="yes"/>
    </match>

this may be acceptable if MYNAME is same person as root.

If you need to fine grain users and/or volumes have a look in manual page PolicyKit.conf(5)

Regarding Step 1 of HAL-FAQ I found that it works without mounting /proc too.

Maybe someone posts how to configure this for the group operator?

 

[FBSDin20Steps]

Here is my PolicyKit.conf. It mounts more than I want. :e
Also check your rc.conf, devfs.conf and devfs.rules in "/etc". Add yourself to group "operator".

<config version="0.1"> 
        <define_admin_auth group="operator"/> 
        <match action="org.freedesktop.hal.storage.mount-removable"> 
                <return result="yes"/> 
        </match> 
        <match action="org.freedesktop.hal.storage.mount-fixed"> 
                <return result="yes"/> 
        </match> 
        <match action="org.freedesktop.hal.storage.eject"> 
                <return result="yes"/> 
        </match> 
</config>

If this doesn't work. Then read what was suggested in the first place.

 

[neurosis]

Ive got it working! Thanks guys.

FBSDin20Steps, Does that setup allow you to mount usb thumb drives as well? I am trying to tackle that issue now.

 

[FBSDin20Steps]

Yes

 

[octagago]

Sorry for this, but can you help me...

I do everything in this post and document too, but am still having the same problem. For sure somewhere I made a mistake.

I don't know if I need to add more lines to my rc.conf and devfs files.

Thanks.

 

[BSDKaffee]

If you use kdm as your login manager, you shouldn't have to mess with PolicyKit.conf. Just make sure you have the following lines in /etc/rc.conf:

dbus_enable="YES"
hald_enable="YES"
kdm4_enable="YES"

You should reboot for good measure after this.

 

[octagago]

Thanks for your response,

I put these lines in my rc.conf file when installing everything on my computer. If I login as root I don't have issues so, for sure I have permission problems.