X-Git-Url: https://git.decadent.org.uk/gitweb/?p=nfs-utils.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=utils%2Fexportfs%2Fexports.man;h=7a3e6ae4275fdd9a9d7f8f82bf348ebabe37ca24;hp=55bd36441f4a2dfbe3cadc6617ef2d8f07d98435;hb=e56040cff413b83957f87d170cb1dd2b6b61b0bf;hpb=3419e37500dfd19cb2c246260dbd2bc0ee4704d4 diff --git a/utils/exportfs/exports.man b/utils/exportfs/exports.man index 55bd364..7a3e6ae 100644 --- a/utils/exportfs/exports.man +++ b/utils/exportfs/exports.man @@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ 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 +reload (the latter being a distribution-specific extension). +.PP .SS Machine Name Formats NFS clients may be specified in a number of ways: .IP "single host @@ -117,11 +120,11 @@ 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 -must be explicit requested if needed. +must be explicitly requested if needed. To help make system adminstrators aware of this change, 'exportfs' will issue a warning if neither .I sync @@ -217,6 +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 @@ -392,8 +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.