[wellylug] /dev/dsp permission

Edouard Chalaron e.chalaron at paradise.net.nz
Fri Jun 6 11:49:27 NZST 2003


Ok things are back. The purpose was to allow any user to play sound by 
/dev/dsp...........; I failed.... :-(

But I found this, which may explain my troubles (only root can play on 
/dev/dsp)

"By default the script in Readme.linux that creates the sound device files 
only allows the devices to be read by user root. This is to plug a potential 
security hole. In a networked environment, external users could conceivably 
log in remotely to a Linux PC with a sound card and microphone and eavesdrop. 
If you are not worried about this, you can change the permissions used in the 
script. 

With the default setup, users can still play sound files. This is not a 
security risk but is a potential for nuisance."

Maybe my troubles are coming from here. Where can I find this script or does 
anybody know how to correct this ?
Thanks again
Edouard



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