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Sharing File Systems with NFS
As mentioned in
Chapter 36, Using NIS
network transparent to the user. With NFS, it is possible to distribute file systems over
the network. It does not matter at which terminal users are logged in. They always find
themselves in the same environment.
Like NIS, NFS is a client/server system. A machine can be both—it can supply file
systems over the network (export) and mount file systems from other hosts (import).
IMPORTANT: Need for DNS
In principle, all exports can be made using IP addresses only. To avoid time-
outs, however, you should have a working DNS system. This is necessary at
least for logging purposes, because the mountd daemon does reverse lookups.
39.1 Importing File Systems with YaST
Users authorized to do so can mount NFS directories from an NFS server into their
own file trees. This can be achieved most easily using the YaST module NFS Client.
Just enter the hostname of the NFS server, the directory to import, and the mount point
at which to mount this directory locally. All this is done after Add is clicked in the first
dialog. Click Open Port in Firewall to open the firewall to allow access to the service
from remote computers. The firewall status is displayed next to the check box. Clicking
OK saves your changes. See
(page 726).
(page 673), NFS works with NIS to make a
Figure 39.1, "NFS Client Configuration with YaST"
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