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From: chet@retix.retix.COM (Chet Mazur)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.nfs
Subject: nfs and uid mapping
Keywords: nfs, uid, security
Message-ID: <708@retix.retix.COM>
Date: 18 Sep 90 01:22:22 GMT
Organization: Retix, Santa Monica CA
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I have a problem..... If you're not running YP (Yellow Pages) to
maintain a common /etc/passwd file, how can I map UIDs????
Specifically the root uid.... I need to access a file that only root
has access to from, a remote box..... how can this be done??? Please
respond via mail...