On Thu, 2004-08-12 at 09:32, Jacob (=Jouk) Jansen wrote: > Hi all, > > Today I tried to enable the NFS-server on one of our FC2 machines. Up to now > I only succeeded when I switched off the firewall on the machine. > > I normally use the "systemsettings --> Security level" menu from the desktop. > The resulting "Security level configuration" window only allows a few > "trusted services" (NFS not amogst them), "trusted devices" and "other ports". > Probably the best way is to insert some port-numbers. But which ones should > I allow? It is just a "standard" NFS configuration, with "standard" ports. > > > Jouk If I remember correctly NFS uses dynamic ports assigned by the rpc services. So I don't think it is as easy as just opening up a couple of ports like other services. I did find this reference which may help you. I believe they are setting up NFS to use fixed ports so you can open those through iptables. http://www.lowth.com/LinWiz/nfs_help.html Skimming that article it looks like it will do the trick. Good luck. -- Scot L. Harris <webid@xxxxxxxxxx>
