:>> Is it possible to have windows 98 share drives using nfs instead of
:>> samba?
:>
:>Short Answer: NO
:>
:>Longer Answer :NO!
:>
Both answers are wrong AFAIK. Right answer is YES and NO.
However, I am not sure if I am really going to recomend it.
- Vanilla windows cannot do it.
- However, (AFAIR) Reflection comes with a tool for mounting NFS
directories, and using "lpd" printers. I am not sure if there
are any other tools and how much would it cost.
I am also not sure how does the NFS-mounting on windows machine reflect
the user-ID structure in UNIX machine. It is probably not particulary
sensible to allow windoze machines to use NFS-mounts at all, unless you
really have a FULL controle over them.
With all the due respect towards NFS (i use it all the time), it is
inherently extremely insecure - anyone with a root password (or DOS
machine) who is allowed to access the shares can access anyones data -
all he needs is to install a user with appropriate user ID, su to this
user and voila! The damn bloated SMB-protocol at least wants to have a
user-password for every share...
Saying this, I have some questions myself
- anyone knows how to allow users to use "smbmount?". Last time I tried,
only root could use it.
- Can automounter (amd or autofs) be tweaked on mounting smb-shares on
request?
- Is there some way to let "smbmount" mount some dirs on boot, whithouth
having to write the unencripted (smb) password in "rc.local"?
cu
Denis
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