NFS Services Administrator's Guide

Configuring and Administering NFS Services

Configuring and Administering an NFS Server

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1. In the /etc/rc.config.d/nfsconf file, use a text editor to set the

PCNFS_SERVER variable to 1, as follows:

PCNFS_SERVER=1

2. To forcibly start the pcnfsd daemon while the server is running, run

the following command:

/sbin/init.d/nfs.server start

For more information on pcnfsd, see pcnfsd (1M).

Unsharing (Removing) a Shared Directory

NOTE Before you unshare a directory, run the showmount -a command to

verify whether any clients are accessing the shared directory. If users are

accessing the shared directories, they must exit the directories before

you unshare the directory.

A directory that is shared can be unshared. You can temporarily unshare

a directory using the unshare command. If you want to remove a

directory from being automatically shared at server restart or system

reboot, remove it from the /etc/dfs/dfstab file.

NOTE To unshare all the directories without restarting the server, use the

unshareall command. This command reads the entries in the

/etc/dfs/dfstab file and unshares all the shared directories. Use the

share command to verify whether all the directories are unshared.

To unshare a shared directory and to prevent it from being automatically

shared, follow these steps:

Automatic

Unshare

1. Use a text editor to comment or remove the entries in the

/etc/dfs/dfstab file for each directory that you want to unshare.

Users on clients cannot mount the unshared directory after the

server is rebooted.

2. To verify whether all the directories are unshared, enter the

following command: