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From: system@alchemy.chem.utoronto.ca (System Admin (Mike Peterson))
Subject: Root access to NFS mounted file systems
Message-ID: <1990Dec3.192808.3298@alchemy.chem.utoronto.ca>
Sender: system@alchemy.chem.utoronto.ca (System Admin (Mike Peterson))
Organization: University of Toronto Chemistry Department
Date: Mon, 3 Dec 90 19:28:08 GMT

I am trying to get "root" access to an SGI system's files that are
mounted on an Apollo for backup purposes - I can not backup files which 
don't have at least 'r' permissions for "world" so it is clear that I am
not getting root access. Here is the /etc/exports file from the SGI:

/usr -root=alchemy.chem.utoronto.ca,access=alchemy.chem.utoronto.ca

I can mount the file system OK, and can backup files that have
'r' permissions for "world". I have tried a few other variants on the
above, e.g. without the 'access=...', with no difference. After each
attempt, I have done 'exportfs -a' on the SGI, then unmounted and
remounted the SGI file system on the Apollo.

To make NFS work this far, I have had to add '-n' to the 'mountd'
commands in /usr/etc/inetd.conf on the SGI.

Any hints?
-- 
Mike Peterson, System Administrator, U/Toronto Department of Chemistry
E-mail: system@alchemy.chem.utoronto.ca
Tel: (416) 978-7094                  Fax: (416) 978-8775


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