Re: HP -> DEC nfs netgroup PROBLEM

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From: Ken Hornstein
Date: Thu, 29 Oct 1992 11:46

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In article <1992Oct29.113753.57515@qut.edu.au> meilak@qut.edu.au writes:
>hi
>
>we are having a few problems getting a DEC 5000/25 workstation to mount
>a filesystem exported from a HP 9000/730 when using the DEC in a netgroup.
>It works fine when its specified as a separated entry in /etc/exports on the HP.
>
>Our site uses netgroups to control all exported filesystem access,
>(except when its a dec, which must be specified in /etc/exports).
>As we have a few to add to the network, it would be nice if it could be done
>simply. 

Even though the man page for mountd claims otherwise, you can't put netgroups
in /etc/exports.  (well, you CAN, they just won't do anything useful).  I
wouldn't mind this so much if it wasn't DOCUMENTED INCORRECTLY.  Argh.

--Ken

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