Linux Server with NFS Configured would be able to access files by MAC Clients?

mahmood.sharif@ymail.com · 12-29-2010, 02:04 AM

Hi,

Can somebody tell me if I use Linux File server with NFS Configured, Can MAC clients (workstations) access the files on Linux server over the LAN network?

Rgt.
Tushar

linuxlover.chaitanya · 12-29-2010, 02:21 AM

As Mac is based on some BSD, it think it should be able to handle NFS. There are tutorials on the net to configure NFS server on Mac systems. So it definitely seems it can handle NFS.

linuxlover.chaitanya · 12-29-2010, 02:23 AM

THIS LINK from apple support describes how to access NFS shares.
THIS is another link for the same.

mahmood.sharif@ymail.com · 12-29-2010, 03:18 AM

Hi Chaitanya,

Thanks for the answer.

Could you please send me the steps to configure NFS on Linux server for the same.

Rgt.
Tushar

linuxlover.chaitanya · 12-29-2010, 04:10 AM

Configuring NFS server on Linux is quite easy for basic usage. Read man pages for exports file. What you need to edit is /etc/exports file. The basic syntax is
[Code]/path/to/share Client-IPs(options)/Code]

http://nfs.sourceforge.net/nfs-howto/ar01s03.html should help you set up a server.

Reuti · 12-30-2010, 05:04 AM

In case you are looking for a graphical interface with more options to setup an NFS client on Mac OS X: http://www.bresink.com/osx/NFSManager.html

mahmood.sharif@ymail.com · 01-01-2011, 11:56 PM

Thanks Chaitanya

linuxlover.chaitanya · 01-03-2011, 01:22 AM

You are welcome. You should mark the thread as solved if you feel your issue has been resolved.