5.11. Module Access Control
A Webmin user can be given limited access to this module so he can only edit the settings for certain filesystems or only mount and unmount. Allowing an untrusted user to mount any filesystem is a bad idea because he can gain complete control of your system by mounting an NFS or floppy disk filesystem containing setuid-root programs. Giving someone the rights to only mount and unmount certain filesystems that have their options set to prevent the use of setuid programs, however, is quite safe. This can be useful if your system has a floppy or CD-ROM drive and you are not using an automounter.
Once a user has been given access to the module (as explained in Chapter 52), you can limit him to just mounting or unmounting ...
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