: I need information about the NFS automounter. I've read a brief
: description in "The Linux network administrator's guide", but it only
: refers to "amd". I don't know how to get and use it.
you can ftp it from ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/linux/system/misc/mount/amd*
or something very close to that.
: I am also looking for information about how can Linux manage
: file locking and how to use NIS with it for improving the security.
cant help with file locking, but there is source code availble for NYS (NIS)
you can find that at ftp://nic.funet.fi/pub/linux/BETA/NYS
it can either be compiled into libc (*ed if i can get it too tho), or
as a stand alone library, which has the down side that any program which has
to use it must be re-compiled and linked with it. the libc approach makes it
transparent (with shadow passwds ?)
: On the other hand, can i use a Linux NFS server for other computers
: via ethernet or serial ports.
yep, thats easily do-able. you will need to run rpc.portmap && rpc.nfsd /
rpc.pcnfsd at boot time (from the /etc/rc.d/rc.inet* scripts)
you will also need edit /etc/exports. have a look at the man page,
exports(5)
over ether this is pretty easy, but you will need a suitable package / program
on the client machine that can handle NFS.
hope this bried info helps,
vince
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