nfs mounts read permissions

Tinku · 01-23-2006, 05:49 AM

I am mounting a nfs mount of a server on my client using the following code in my fstab.

Code:

168.22.1.2:/hai   /home/tintin/5/  nfs  intr,rsize=8192,wsize=8192,retry=1,soft,bg,rw,auto,user,exec,   0       0

But the problem is - I am able to access the directory named 5 only through super user permissions.Ordinary user is unable to read the directory files.

Plz help
tia

Notwerk · 01-23-2006, 06:07 AM

Check permissions for /home/tintin/5 and on the server side (168.22.1.2:/hai) do you have the proper permisisons set?

Tinku · 01-23-2006, 06:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Notwerk

Check permissions for /home/tintin/5 and on the server side (168.22.1.2:/hai) do you have the proper permisisons set?

The permissions of folder 5 are not readable-But then thats the whole point.I can not change them neither. How do I check on the server side? I assume I am given the necessary configurations on the server side,otherwise,I shouldnt be able to access even as a super user,which I am able to.

Notwerk · 01-23-2006, 06:22 AM

You're right about the server side, it already has the right permissions.
Just do a #chmod 755 /home/tintin/5 (as root or the folder owner). Those permissions should stick and not get reset when you mount the nfs share.

Tinku · 01-25-2006, 10:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Notwerk

You're right about the server side, it already has the right permissions.
Just do a #chmod 755 /home/tintin/5 (as root or the folder owner). Those permissions should stick and not get reset when you mount the nfs share.

I would like to,but it doesn't work that way.
I get the following output,but nothing happens.

chmod: changing permissions of `1': Read-only file system

twantrd · 01-26-2006, 01:54 AM

Pass the 'no_root_squash' as an nfs option and you should be able to change permissions of that directory.

-twantrd