Greetings Bill, Have you checked the /etc/sysconfig/nfs file for any unwanted options? I'm thinking that the "Secure NFS mounts" option may be enabled. -- Virtually, Tom Weniger On Feb 20, 2008 12:32 PM, Bill Davidsen <davidsen@xxxxxxx> wrote: > I am trying to replace a bunch of NFS servers with new machines running > FC8. The NFS server is doing some kind of evil security check which was > not present in FC1, causing connection rejects like "invalid port > XXXXXX" messages. Since the port works against the FC1 server, and there > are 120-140 clients per server, running various operating systems, the > solution lies in telling the NFS service to stop doing the unwanted > security check and treat anything coming through iptables as valid. > > Has someone a thought on this? Changing clients isn't going to happen, > and it seems the Solaris NFS server works (or the upgrade from FC1 might > be dropped). > > -- > Bill Davidsen <davidsen@xxxxxxx> > "We have more to fear from the bungling of the incompetent than from > the machinations of the wicked." - from Slashdot >
