prob: NFS: /etc/exports

Hello Everyone,

I want to export "directory_2_export". Now i've made entry in
/etc/exports file of server:

/directory_2_export 192.168.0.65(wr)


my problem is when i try to mount it from client machine, its shows
"permission denied".
because root user is linked to nobody when it try to access
directory_2_export(i suppose).

i'm new to linux adminstration, please help.

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Thanks in Advance
Vikas Talwar

vicky wrote:

> Hello Everyone,
>
> I want to export "directory_2_export". Now i've made entry in
> /etc/exports file of server:
>
> /directory_2_export 192.168.0.65(wr)
>
>

Try (rw) instead of (wr).

On 11 Jul 2005 04:14:47 -0700, vicky
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> Hello Everyone,
>
> I want to export "directory_2_export". Now i've made entry in
> /etc/exports file of server:
>
> /directory_2_export 192.168.0.65(wr)
>
>
> my problem is when i try to mount it from client machine, its shows
> "permission denied".
> because root user is linked to nobody when it try to access
> directory_2_export(i suppose).
>
> i'm new to linux adminstration, please help.
>
Did you restart nfsd or nfs-kernel-server after changing /etc/exports?



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hi,
first after changing any exports in /etc/exports you should do as root:
root@server~# /usr/sbin/exportfs -a

This updates nfs' exported directories...

also, it is very important to add into the export line the behavior of
root and other users... how?
/export/dir 192.168.x.x(rw,root_no_squash,async,etc)

you must decide wether you want to have the remote machines (nfs
clients) root user mapped as the local root or mapped as nobody (on nfs
server)

The default is to have uid 0 mapped as nobody, so if you want this use
root squashing and change permissions in the exported directories, or
if you want to have the uid 0 on client machines mapped as root on
server use root_no_squash as another option in the exports file.

But mapping remote root as local root could be a security risk...

also do some "man" at exports... there is some explanation...
root@server~# man 5 exports

Thanks,

Its working now.

Chills
Vikas Talwar

vicky wrote:
> Hello Everyone,
>
> I want to export "directory_2_export". Now i've made entry in
> /etc/exports file of server:
>
> /directory_2_export 192.168.0.65(wr)
>
>
> my problem is when i try to mount it from client machine, its shows
> "permission denied".
> because root user is linked to nobody when it try to access
> directory_2_export(i suppose).
>
> i'm new to linux adminstration, please help.
>
> --
> Thanks in Advance
> Vikas Talwar

Your Welcome Vicky...