>> 1. Do *not* self-reference an NFS server in its own exports file. >> 2. Do not allow the exports file to contain a "localhost" entry. If a fileystem is exported to a netgroup, and that netgroup includes the local host (ie the name of the host, not "localhost", then does this count as self-reference? Dave. * David Mitchell, Systems Administrator, email: D.Mitchell@dcs.shef.ac.uk * Dept. Computer Science, Sheffield Uni. phone: +44 114-282-5573 * 211 Portobello St, Sheffield S1 4DP, UK. fax: +44 114-278-0972 * * Standards (n). Battle insignia or tribal totems