Re: mount_fusefs, fstab, user mount

On 2026-08-05 18:47, Vlad Markov wrote:
> I thought I'd try having users mount an NTFS partition using fstab.
> 
> root has no issues, users get this:
> 
> Circe$ mount_fusefs: /dev/fuse on /home/vlad/ntfs: Operation not 
> permitted (FUSE daemon requires privileges due to 'allow_other' option)
> 
> The fstab entry looks like this:
> 
> /dev/nda0p3    /home/vlad/ntfs    fuse 
> rw,noauto,allow_other,uid=1001,gid=1001,mountprog=/usr/local/bin/ntfs-3g 
> 0 0
> 
> sysctl.conf:
> 
> # Uncomment this to prevent users from seeing information about 
> processes that
> # are being run under another UID.
> #security.bsd.see_other_uids=0
> vfs.usermount=1
> 
> I tried this (in both /etc and /usr/local/etc):
> 
> Circe$ cat /etc/fuse.conf
> user_allow_other
> 
> I have no idea where to go next.

According to "posts on the internet" [0], "user_allow_other" is a 
Linux-ism. The man-page agrees with that sentiment [1]. Look at the 
chapter "SHARED MOUNTS" in the beforementioned man-page for something 
that looks like a solution to  your problem.

0: https://forum.rclone.org/t/failed-to-mount-fuse-fs-freebsd/7723/9
1: https://man.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?mount_fusefs(8)