Automatically grant user permission to use USB scanner in F11 x86_64

[stan]

On Sun, 02 Aug 2009 21:30:49 -0500
"Mikkel L. Ellertson" <mikkel at infinity-ltd.com> wrote:

> If they use the same protocal, then it is mainly a matter of adding
> the usb ID.
> 
> Do you want a quick and dirty fix, or a somewhat better, but more
> complicated fix? Simple fixes:
> 
> mount -o remount,devmode=664,gid=<group_number> /proc/bus/usb
> 
> Replace <group_number> with the number of the group you want to give
> access. Maybe create a scanner group.
> 
> mount -o remount,devmode=666 /proc/bus/usb
> 
> This gives access to everybody.
> 
> The problem with both of these is that it gives access to all the
> USB devices.
> 
> A more complicated solution involves a udev rule tailored to your
> scanner that sets the ownership/permissions for the device. I have a
> setup like that for allowing specific devices to be used in
> VirtualBox virtual machines if you want it.

Thank you for the possibilities, but it looks like the hal solution will
do what I want.  And is the *official* way.  :-)