I want to set up my system as a file/database/web server for my other computers to access. I went into "Shared Folders" and set up my nfs, but when I try to access it I get an error message.

Here is my /etc/exports file with comments removed:

/home/files 192.168.3.0(rw)

Here is the cli snippet from my other system (running Mandriva 2006):

# mount alpha:/home/files /home/files
mount: alpha:/home/files failed, reason given by server: Permission denied
#


I also tried "mount -t nfs alpha:/home/files /home/files" and got the same results.

What can I do to grant permissions for other systems to mount this shared folder?

Thanks in advance

I think you need to specify a list or range of IP addresses.

or

Either of the above should work, but I can never remember exactly how to specify the mask in CIDR notation. The above examples will allow access from any host between 192.168.3.1 and 192.168.3.254. So depending on your needs, you might want to narrow it down some.

I already found the answer. I changed the /etc/exports to say:

/home/files 192.168.3.0/255.255.255.0(rw)

I should have known I needed the netmask, but I still do newbie things.

Thanks cgjones. I guess no one will really know whether I really found the answer myself or got it from you. I guess I'll give you the credit because you would have helped me if I hadn't found the answer.

It doesn't really matter who gets credit, as long as the problem gets solved.