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LinuxFocus: NFS - Network File SystemDec 09, 2000, 22:30 (0 Talkback[s])(Other stories by Frédéric Raynal) "NFS easily allows to share data between several computers. For example, a user logged on a network won't need to log on a specific computer: via NFS, he will access his home directory (we say exported) on the machine he is working at." "But NFS isn't a very efficient protocol and thus very slow over a modem connection. It's designed for a local network and is very flexible. It offers a lot of possibilities for users and administrators." "You'll have to administrate this service with care. Allowing everybody to write data into your net would not really be good policy ;-) Some essential actions may reduce risks." "This article starts with a very short introduction on file systems. Then we will see the NFS protocol. After that will go into the less theoretical part and do a NFS server and a client installation. We will also look at the minimum security precautions you should take. Then with an example, we will illustrate how to combine NFS, NIS and autofs." Related Stories:
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