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    NFS Server Configuration

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    NFS allows files to be shared between computers over a network, enabling a file system on one computer to be mounted and directly accessed from another computer. The NFS server exports shared directories that client systems can mount as if they were local. Access is granted via IP address without requiring username/password. Security risks exist since the NFS server does not authenticate users on client systems. The document then provides steps to configure an NFS server in RedHat Linux by installing required RPMs, configuring services, sharing a /data directory, restarting services, and testing the shared folder from a client.

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    NFS Server Configuration

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    NFS allows files to be shared between computers over a network, enabling a file system on one computer to be mounted and directly accessed from another computer. The NFS server exports shared directories that client systems can mount as if they were local. Access is granted via IP address without requiring username/password. Security risks exist since the NFS server does not authenticate users on client systems. The document then provides steps to configure an NFS server in RedHat Linux by installing required RPMs, configuring services, sharing a /data directory, restarting services, and testing the shared folder from a client.

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    NFS allows files to be shared between computers over a network, enabling a file system on one computer to be mounted and directly accessed from another computer. The NFS server exports shared directories that client systems can mount as if they were local. Access is granted via IP address without requiring username/password. Security risks exist since the NFS server does not authenticate users on client systems. The document then provides steps to configure an NFS server in RedHat Linux by installing required RPMs, configuring services, sharing a /data directory, restarting services, and testing the shared folder from a client.

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    NFS Server Configuration

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    NFS Server Configuration

    Aim: To configure NFS Server in RedHat Enterprise


    Linux

    Theory: NFS, or Network File System, is a serverclient protocol for sharing files between computers on a
    common network. NFS enables you to mount a file
    system on a remote computer as if it were local to your
    own system. You can then directly access any of the
    files on that remote file system. The server and client
    do not have to use the same operating system. The
    client system just needs to be running an NFS
    client compatible with the NFS server.
    For example NFS server could be a Linux system and
    Unix could be a client. But it cant be a window system
    because window is not NFS compatible. The NFS server
    exports one or more directories to the client systems,
    and the client systems mount one or more of the
    shared directories to local directories called mount
    points. After the share is mounted, all I/O operations are
    written back to the server, and all clients notice the
    change as if it occurred on the local file system.
    A manual refresh is not needed because the client
    accesses the remote file system as if it were local
    because access is granted by IP address, a username
    and password are not required. However, there are
    security
    risks
    to
    consider
    because
    the NFS
    server knows nothing about the users on the client
    system.

    Configure NFS Server

    In this example we will configure a nfs server and will


    mount shared directory from client side.
    For this example we are using two systems one linux
    server one linux clients . To complete these per quest of
    nfs server Follow this link
    Network configuration in Linux
    A linux server with ip address 192.168.0.254 and
    hostname Server
    A linux client with ip address 192.168.0.1 and
    hostname Client1
    Updated /etc/hosts file on both linux system
    Running portmap and xinetd services
    Firewall should be off on server
    We suggest you to review the below snapshot before
    starting the configuration of nfs server.

    Three rpm are required to configure nfs server. nfs,


    portmap, xinetd check them if not found then install

    Now check nfs, portmap, xinetd service in system


    service it should be on
    #setup
    Select System service
    from list
    [*]portmap [*]xinetd [*]nfs

    Now restart xinetd and portmap service


    To keep on these services after reboot on then
    via chkconfig command

    After reboot verify their status. It must be


    in running condition

    now create a /data directory and grant full permission


    to it

    Now open /etc/exports file


    share data folder for the network
    of 192.168.0.254/24 with read and write access

    save file and exit


    now restart the nfs
    service and also on it
    with chkconfig if you want to keep the services after
    reboot on

    also restart nfs daemons with exportfs

    verify with showmount command that you have


    successfully shared data folder

    configure client system

    ping form nfs server and check the share folder

    now mount this share folder on mnt mount point. To


    test this share folder change directory to mnt and
    create a test file

    After use you should always unmount from mnt mount


    point
    In this way you can use shared folder.

    Conclusion: Thus we have successfully studied NFS


    Server Configuration.

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