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    Restrict Access to NTFS partitions for non-Admin users

    My notebook dual boots Win7 and Kubuntu 14.10. In addition to the Win7 partition, I have a Multimedia partition full of movies and music that both sides can access.

    I frequently let parents use my notebook at Cub scout meetings, and I would like to create a user account that has no access to both the Win7 partition and the Multimedia partition.

    Is there some way I can tweak fstab so only myself can mount those partitions?

    I know I could just set up a guest account in Windows, but I want the parents who are using my notebook to experience Linux!

    Scott

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    Create a restricted user group and specify what it has access to. Set your parents accounts to that user group.
    Using Kubuntu Linux since March 23, 2007
    "It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data." - Sherlock Holmes

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      Since the default for (K)Ubuntu is each user has his own group as primary, you could set ownership to your group only.

      You could make the mounts "noauto" and then mount them when only you log in via Xsession or some other script.

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