X-Git-Url: https://git.decadent.org.uk/gitweb/?p=nfs-utils.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=utils%2Fexportfs%2Fexports.man;h=d57b8b41cccaf302be0b00cdf752177bf59763cf;hp=1d10d04295c0356c02b57ce3a57100db7f35ec16;hb=da31666c2663759c28c4cff4b2125c5062a51cac;hpb=3f15d1aa7415d601b50cb50385181ca7bb05799b diff --git a/utils/exportfs/exports.man b/utils/exportfs/exports.man index 1d10d04..d57b8b4 100644 --- a/utils/exportfs/exports.man +++ b/utils/exportfs/exports.man @@ -29,9 +29,6 @@ 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 @@ -91,7 +88,7 @@ rpcsec_gss and to make requirements on the IP address of the client. understands the following export options: .TP .IR secure "\*d -This option requires that requests originate on an internet port less +This option requires that requests originate on an Internet port less than IPPORT_RESERVED (1024). This option is on by default. To turn it off, specify .IR insecure . @@ -119,13 +116,13 @@ storage (see .IR async above). -In releases of nfs-utils upto and including 1.0.0, this option was the -default. In this and future releases, +In releases of nfs-utils up to and including 1.0.0, this option was the +default. In all subsequence releases, .I sync is the default, and .I async must be explicit requested if needed. -To help make system adminstrators aware of this change, 'exportfs' +To help make system administrators aware of this change, 'exportfs' will issue a warning if neither .I sync nor @@ -220,6 +217,16 @@ 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 @@ -290,7 +297,7 @@ if, for example, the filesystem failed to mount due to a disc error. If a path is given (e.g. .IR mountpoint= "/path or " mp= /path) -then the nominted path must be a mountpoint for the exportpoint to be +then the nominated path must be a mountpoint for the exportpoint to be exported. .TP @@ -395,8 +402,11 @@ 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.