Specifications

4 NFS Service

This chapter describes how to set up and manage the

NFS file service in Mac OS X Server.

Network File System is the protocol used for file services on UNIX computers. Use the

NFS service in Mac OS X Server to provide NFS file service for UNIX clients (including

Mac OS X clients).

You can export a shared item to a set of client computers or to “World.” Exporting an

NFS volume to World means that anyone who can access your server can also access

that volume.

Note: The NFS term for sharing is export. This guide, therefore, uses that term to be

consistent with standard NFS terminology.

You use Server Admin to configure and manage NFS service. You also use the Sharing

module of Workgroup Manager to set privileges and access levels for the share points

or folders you want to export.

The NFS service doesn’t support ACLs. The client filter access is based on only POSIX

permissions.

Setup Overview

Here is an overview of the major steps for setting up NFS service.

Step 1: Before you begin

Read “Before Setting Up NFS Service” on page 70 for issues you should keep in mind

when you set up NFS service.

Step 2: Configure NFS settings

The NFS settings let you set the maximum number of daemons and choose how you

want to serve clients—via TCP, UDP, or both. See “Configuring NFS Settings” on

page 71.