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Date:      Wed, 5 Jan 2000 17:00:42 +0200
From:      Alwyn Schoeman <alwyns@littlecruncher.prizm.dhs.org>
To:        Allan Strand <stranda@cofc.edu>
Cc:        Gene Harris <zeus@tetronsoftware.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: [Allan Strand <stranda@cofc.edu>] natd coexisting with rpc.statd+nfs
Message-ID:  <20000105170041.H33562@littlecruncher.prizm.dhs.org>
In-Reply-To: <86puvg646i.fsf@linum.cofc.edu>; from stranda@cofc.edu on Wed, Jan 05, 2000 at 08:25:41AM -0500
References:  <Pine.BSF.4.10.10001042349160.1059-100000@tetron02.tetronsoftware.com> <86puvg646i.fsf@linum.cofc.edu>

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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 <zeus@tetronsoftware.com> 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
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