NFS and mountable filesystems

[Hanasaki JiJi]

AFS - Andrew file system

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Brian Densmore wrote:
> Isn't there a more secure solution than NFS out there?
> I seem to remember there being something else that was
> recommended over NFS. The reason I ask, is I plan on
> implementing such a solution to create a shareable directory
> on each of my internal LAN PCs. Also, I want to create 
> one PC that allows readonly access from my gateway/firewall
> PC. I tend to try to keep my systems secure even though I sit
> behind a firewall, because you never know when someone will
> 0wn your firewall and if that happens I'd like at least some
> protection on my internal PCs.
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Jonathan Hutchins 
>>Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 9:05 AM
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>>On Tuesday 25 November 2003 08:35 am, Greg Kedrovsky wrote:
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>>>Is there a special deal with NFS and mountable filesystems 
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>>(like a cdrom
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>>>or internal zip drive)?
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>>You don't  specify, but it sounds as if you might be mounting these 
>>filesystems as a user.  How about using something like supermount or 
>>automount?
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>>I believe you also need to re-export the NFS shares after you mount a 
>>resource.
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