Collins Richey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I've been using shorewall for some time, but I've only recently setup nfs for 
> machines on my local lan.
> 
> I keep discovering new udp ports used by nfs mounts and updating my shorewall rules 
> when a mount fails.
> 
> I've googled for information on this topic, but I've found mostly questions and no 
> complete answers.
> 
> Does anyone have a complete list of udp/tcp ports (or ranges) that may be used by 
> nfs?

Hi,

the main problem is that most ports used by NFS are randomly allocated.
In order to run NFS through a firewall you have to tell the NFS related
daemons to use fixed ports. See
http://www.lowth.com/LinWiz/nfs_help.html for instructions.

Cheers,
Juri

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