Can a user write to a NFS folder?
Just make sure the GID of the group is the same on both the NFS server and client machines. If the UID of the user you’re trying to write as doesn’t have local permissions to the folder, then I don’t think they will be able to write to it regardless of the rw option in the NFS exports file.
How to set NFS server and file permissions?
On the Microsoft Windows NT Server-based NFS computer: Always set the NTFS permissions on your export (and all folders and files underneath the export) to Full Control for Everyone, the Administrators group, and the Administrator user. If your export folder is empty, create a dummy file called dummyfile in your NFS export folder.
Can a writable bit be set in NFS?
Isn’t enough? No making rw in NFS will allow writable bit set in NFS but if the file system permissions are not set to allow write permissions to certain users, it will not allow writing to the folder. On the NFS server from where you have exported the share, use chmod 755 or whatever permissions you want on the folder.
How to mount a NFS export on a Unix workstation?
Map the UNIX root user to the Windows NT Administrator user and the group root or wheel to the Windows NT Administrators group. Log on as root (only root can mount an NFS export). Mount the export on your UNIX workstation by typing
When to use the synchronous option on NFS?
Most people use the synchronous option on the NFS server. For synchronous writes, the server replies to NFS clients only when the data has been written to stable storage. Many people prefer this option because they have little chance of losing data if the NFS server goes down or network connectivity is lost.
Why do I get an error on NFS?
NFS doesn’t have a concept of immutable files, which is why you get the error. I’d suggest that you just remove write access from everyone instead, which is probably close enough for your purposes.