[mythtv-users] Can a frontend have a different mythvideo directory?

Jon jon at sd-6.org
Fri Apr 13 00:04:32 UTC 2007



Chris Funk wrote:
> 
> 
> On 4/12/07, *Jon* <jon at sd-6.org <mailto:jon at sd-6.org>> wrote:
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>     David Won wrote:
>     > Quick question for the Mythtv gods. long long time user of myth. Great
>     > work people. I am setting up a frontend in the bedroom and want it to
>     > use a different dir for mythvideo then the downstairs myth. Is this
>     > possible?
> 
>     Generally, any settings in the frontend are frontend specific, so yes.
> 
> 
>     >
>     > I'd like to be able to watch Pron with the wife in bed but not
>     have the
>     > kids see it. Problem is that the kids have access to the mythvid
>     dir to
>     > put their stuff on there.
>     >
>     >
>     > Thanks for any help and keep up the great work
>     >
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> How about using the parental codes?  Then you could get freaky where
> ever you have a frontend.  (sorry couldn't resist) :-)
> 

Assuming frontend A user and frontend B user have different uid's.  Just
put restricted videos in a sub directory and limit access to frontend B
user (master bedroom user).  The directory will be visible to frontend A
user, but if it does not have rx rights on the directory, problem solved.


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