Specifications
For information about command-line parameters, see “Creating a Share Point” on
page 142. For information about sharing, see its man page. For the basics of
command-line tool usage, see Introduction to Command-Line Administration.
You can’t congure NFS protocols using the sharing command. For more about
changing NFS protocols, see the man pages exports (5), nfs.conf (5), and nfsd
(8).
Changing NFS Share Point Client Access
You can use Server Admin to restrict the clients that can access an NFS export.
To change authorized NFS clients:
1 Open Server Admin and connect to the server.
2 Click File Sharing.
3 Click Share Points and select the NFS share point.
4 Click Protocol Options and select NFS.
5 Select the “Export this item and its contents to” checkbox and choose an option from
the pop-up menu:
To limit clients to specic computers, choose Client List, click Add (+), and then enter Â
the IP addresses or DNS names of computers that can access the share point.
To remove a client, select an address from the Client List and click Delete (–). Â
To limit clients to the entire subnet, choose Subnet and enter the IP address and Â
subnet mask for the subnet.
To permit unlimited (and unauthenticated) access to the share point, choose World. Â
6 Click OK, then click Save.
Enabling Guest Access to a Share Point
You can use Server Admin to enable guest users (users not dened in the directories
used by your server) to connect to specic share points.
Note: This section does not apply to NFS.
To change guest access privileges for a share point:
1 Open Server Admin and connect to the server.
2 Click File Sharing.
3 Click Share Points and select the share point you want to update from the list.
4 Click Share Point below the list.
5 Click Protocol Options and select the protocol you are using to provide access to the
share point.
6 Select the “Allow guest access” option.
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