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HuckleSmothered

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Registered: 2010-03-25

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[SOLVED] Mount NFS Share As User

I've setup NFSv4. Trying to mount an exported share without using root or sudo. But it gives the error "mount: only root can do that" to which I say, nuh-uh.

By the way, I can mount fine using root and sudo. So I know the basics are setup.

After browsing through a few forums, I keep coming across the mount option of "user" and "users" which I'm familiar with. When I add it in as an option to /etc/fstab, it tells me that an invalid option was specified. When I remove it, it goes back to the root error.

I've also checked the folder permissions. Mounting TO a folder in my own /home/ folder. On the server, I gave the folder being exported 777 permisssions.

Any suggestions?

Last edited by HuckleSmothered (2012-06-25 20:34:03)

Inxsible

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Registered: 2008-06-09

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Re: [SOLVED] Mount NFS Share As User

I use autofs for auto-mounting and I can access the NFS shares as my user. Are you planning on using auto-mount or just manual mounting?

And how are you adding the user option in fstab? Are you adding the comma correctly between different options?

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HuckleSmothered

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Registered: 2010-03-25

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Re: [SOLVED] Mount NFS Share As User

No, not planning on using auto-mounting.

Thank you for asking about the options. I thought I had my options correct.
rw,no_root_squash,users
This causes the "incorrect mount option was specifed" error and not even root can mount.
When I take out users I can at least mount with root.

So I simplified my options:
rw, users
Now it works. Apparently the no_root_squash and the users options are not compatible.

Thank you.