X-Git-Url: https://git.decadent.org.uk/gitweb/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=utils%2Fexportfs%2Fexports.man;h=230258ee8754f86137404930bcc18e536a26a076;hb=refs%2Ftags%2Fdebian%2F1%251.0.10-2;hp=1d10d04295c0356c02b57ce3a57100db7f35ec16;hpb=3f15d1aa7415d601b50cb50385181ca7bb05799b;p=nfs-utils.git diff --git a/utils/exportfs/exports.man b/utils/exportfs/exports.man index 1d10d04..230258e 100644 --- a/utils/exportfs/exports.man +++ b/utils/exportfs/exports.man @@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ double quotes. You can also specify spaces or other unusual character in the export name using a backslash followed by the character code as three octal digits. .PP -To apply changes to this file, run exportfs -ra or /etc/init.d/nfs-kernel-server +To apply changes to this file, run exportfs \-ra or /etc/init.d/nfs-kernel-server reload (the latter being a distribution-specific extension). .PP .SS Machine Name Formats @@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ storage (see above). In releases of nfs-utils upto and including 1.0.0, this option was the -default. In this and future releases, +default. In all subsequence releases, .I sync is the default, and .I async @@ -220,6 +220,16 @@ The default of having subtree checks enabled, can be explicitly requested with .IR subtree_check . +From release 1.1.0 of nfs-utils onwards, the default will be +.I no_subtree_check +as subtree_checking tends to cause more problems than it is worth. +If you genuinely require subtree checking, you should explicitly put +that option in the +.B exports +file. If you put neither option, +.I exportfs +will warn you that the change is pending. + .TP .IR insecure_locks .TP @@ -395,8 +405,11 @@ Here's the complete list of mapping options: .TP .IR root_squash Map requests from uid/gid 0 to the anonymous uid/gid. Note that this does -not apply to any other uids that might be equally sensitive, such as user -.IR bin . +not apply to any other uids or gids that might be equally sensitive, such as +user +.IR bin +or group +.IR staff . .TP .IR no_root_squash Turn off root squashing. This option is mainly useful for diskless clients.