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- From: ian@unipalm.co.uk (Ian Phillipps)
- Subject: Re: How to mount PC file systems via tcp/ip?
- Message-ID: <1992Aug30.232409.14567@unipalm.co.uk>
- Keywords: mount PCNFSD
- Organization: Unipalm Ltd., 216 Cambridge Science Park, Cambridge CB4 4WA, UK
- References: <1992Aug20.210004.15614@rhrk.uni-kl.de> <920825115700@cream.ftp.com>
- Date: Sun, 30 Aug 1992 23:24:09 GMT
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- jbvb@vax.ftp.com (James B. VanBokkelen) writes:
-
- >In an effort not do do "the Emperor's New Clothes" with "NFS Security",
- >the IDMNT.EXE we distribute insists on authentication via a PCNFSD server,
- >and doesn't allow the user to specify the UID/GID as integers. Thus, it
- >can't talk to SOSS. However, you can get from our Tech Support people
- >a MNT.EXE which lets you specify UID/GID and mount SOSS (and other things
- >that don't have PCNFSDs available).
-
- >James B. VanBokkelen 26 Princess St., Wakefield, MA 01880
- >FTP Software Inc. voice: (617) 246-0900 fax: (617) 246-0901
-
- ... and, a little safer, the 2.1 version of IDMNT will allow you mount
- drives but have the authenitcation come from a single machine.
-
- Ian
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- Milton Road, Cambridge, CB4 4WA, England. Phax +44 223 426868
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