From owner-freebsd-questions Wed Jan 5 6:58:57 2000 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from exchange.prism.co.za (exchange.prism.co.za [196.34.63.66]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 49AF7153EE for ; Wed, 5 Jan 2000 06:58:50 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from alwyns@littlecruncher.prizm.dhs.org) Received: from littlecruncher.prizm.dhs.org (196.34.63.201 [196.34.63.201]) by exchange.prism.co.za with SMTP (Microsoft Exchange Internet Mail Service Version 5.5.2448.0) id CKVJLJSQ; Wed, 5 Jan 2000 17:00:15 +0200 Received: by littlecruncher.prizm.dhs.org (Postfix, from userid 1001) id 1AC2794; Wed, 5 Jan 2000 17:00:47 +0200 (SAST) Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2000 17:00:42 +0200 From: Alwyn Schoeman To: Allan Strand Cc: Gene Harris , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: [Allan Strand ] natd coexisting with rpc.statd+nfs Message-ID: <20000105170041.H33562@littlecruncher.prizm.dhs.org> References: <86puvg646i.fsf@linum.cofc.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Mutt 1.0i In-Reply-To: <86puvg646i.fsf@linum.cofc.edu>; from stranda@cofc.edu on Wed, Jan 05, 2000 at 08:25:41AM -0500 Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG On Linux its usually a case of the portmap daemon not running, might be similar for FreeBSD. On Wed, Jan 05, 2000 at 08:25:41AM -0500, Allan Strand wrote: > Gene Harris writes: > > On 5 Jan 2000, Allan Strand wrote: > > > > > > > > >I'm exploring different LAN configurations and one possibility > > > >requires a firewall (running natd/ipfw to connect the LAN to a > > > >semi-protected network) to also act as an NFS server to a couple of > > > >machines on the LAN. > > > > > > >I can see that this might present security problems, yet I am curious > > > >as to its general feasibility. > > > > > > >I've tried to set it up, but have run into a situation where rpc.statd > > > >hangs on the boot. Haven't even made it to the NFS server portion. > > > > > > > Hmmm... In rc.network, the execution order is mountd, nfsd, > > then rpc.statd. Are you starting rpc.statd from another > > source? > > > > I use the configuration you describe on a server and have no > > problems. In addition to ipfw, you might want to install > > tcp_wrappers to assist with security/connection logging. > > > > nfsd is started first on my setup as well. However, rpc.statd then > hangs for a while before the boot continues. Then, when I try to mount disks > on this machine from another, I get: > > NFS Portmap RPC: Program not Registered. > > I assumed that this was a problem with rpc.statd not running > correctly. > > Thanks, > A. > -- > Allan E. Strand stranda@cofc.edu, http://linum.cofc.edu > Department of Biology Phone: (843) 953-8085 > College of Charleston Fax: (843) 953-5453 > Charleston, SC 29424 > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message