So, If I set the exports so that it used 192.168.x.x, and, my managed switch is only set to alow members of my vlan to use those IPs, I should be OK in that case?
-Grant ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chuck Swiger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Grant Peel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, July 03, 2004 2:33 PM Subject: Re: NFS and Backups > Grant Peel wrote: > > I have recently decided to use some extra disk space on one of my servers as > > backup space. I have NFS client and Servers running OK, but was wondering how > > secure it really is. > > NFS is not secure at all. If you don't trust the local subnet, don't use NFS > there. Certainly don't use NFS across the Internet, unless using a secure > tunnelling/VPN protocol.... > > > So if in my nfsd configuration, I specify a host called 'ahab' for example, > > how does the nfsd authenticate this host, and how secure is it? > > NFS doesn't authenticate the host. NFS trusts the resolver when reversing the > IP addr into a hostname. > > -- > -Chuck > > _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
