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Re: how do U get root status on NFS mounted directories

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From: Drew Hamilton
Date: Mon, 24 Jun 1996 00:00
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In article <4qhvhq$30d@nntp1.best.com>,
Michael  <webmaster@girlswear.com> wrote:
>using the NFS daemon on linux, how do you 
>retain root status on the remotely mounted files??
>
>the usual stuff for unix does not appear to work 
>how does root write or create files on the remote system
>without explicitly setting all the directories mode 777 ??

I don't think you can.  Even if you could, you shouldn't, since this
can cause big security risks.

Better way to do it is to su to whoever owns the file over NFS, and 
then you can read and write to your heart's content.

---
Drew Hamilton   UW Math/CS   http://www.csclub.uwaterloo.ca/u/awhamilt
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From: awhamilt@calum.csclub.uwaterloo.ca (Drew Hamilton)
Subject: Re: how do U get root status on NFS mounted directories
Date: 1996/06/24
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