On 21/02/10 20:50, Ed Greshko wrote:
Zhang Weiwu wrote:
Hello. I have been using NFS for a few years for all networking file system needs and only knows how to make that work. Now we have a special problem. Usually our NFS clients who have write access also have fixed IP addresses, this time she doesn't. Looks as if to me
1. it is easy to set up NFS server on dynamic IP address (fixed FQDN) with fixed IP address clients, 2. but not possible to set up NFS server on fixed IP address with dynamic IP address (fixed FQDN) clients.
In detail, the FQDN in /etc/exports are checked by
1. first comparing its IP address with client's IP address, 2. then, by comparing client's IP address' reverse lookup FQDN with what is writen in /etc/exports,
the latter check kills dynamic IP address client possibility. NFS document says it is for security concern against man-in-the-middle, which I don't mind much, as we work on non-profit and open-to-public documents on the NFS share.
I read if I want to have dynamic IP address client with write writes, I need to set up kerberos, whose learning curve make me feel it overkill, since we only have a small home office with a single client (my wife) and I don't expect the number of users to grow.
My friends told me: NFS is for corporate environment. For loose security and easy set up requirement, like in my home office, I should use Windows File Sharing service instead.
Should I switch to Windows File Sharing? Does it handle UTF8 well (many files have Chinese name)? Does it handle execution bit well (as we sometimes use it)? What about special characters like column symbol and question marks as we use it in some filenames?
By the way fixing my wife's IP address is not possible because she might work everywhere, starbucks for example. She is using OpenSUSE 11.0. And, real mount is preferred over gnome virtual file system which is not compatible with some of her tools. I also want to avoid unnecessary learning curve so that to concentrate on my non-IT profession, thus would choose known system (nfs) unless I have to dump it.
I reread the above several times and I'm still not sure I fully grasp the environment related to your file sharing question.
You talk about a home network, but then you also talking about your wife working from Starbucks.
Aaah, I see that you are getting there..... But why do you ask such leading questions of the OP? What matters why he is asking the questions? He seeks answers. Are you creating a hostile environment? BC -- She was only a whisky maker but I loved her still. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org