One NFS server to multiple clients

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How do I set up an NFS server to multiple clients? I have set up an NFS server but it does only share to one client.

WHat does /etc/exports contain? Have you added the other clients IPs or hostnames to it? — muru, Apr 16 '15 at 08:41

rm-vanda · Answer 1 · 2018-01-22T17:27:11.507

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In your /etc/exports file, you can either use a wildcard:

/path/to/share    *(rw,sync,etc)

Or you can use CIDR notation

/path/to/share    10.0.0.0/24(rw,sync)

Or you can put multiple IPs in line like so:

/path/to/share    10.0.0.5(rw) 10.0.0.6(ro)

edited Jan 22 '18 at 17:27

answered Jan 22 '18 at 17:17

rm-vanda

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+1 for adding CIDR blocks, just what I was looking for – fusion27 Jan 19 '20 at 15:57
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+1 for multiple IPs in one line – Henrique de Sousa Jan 26 '22 at 11:23
Beware the pitfall of 10.0.0.5 (rw) 10.0.0.6(ro) where you think you grant read/write to .5 but you are - due to the space between ip and permission - reverting to default for .5 and grating read/write to all hosts. – sastorsl Mar 15 '23 at 09:36

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 05 '15 at 11:14

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This website quite clearly explains how to setup NFS Server and Clients. It helped me setup my first lot.

Give it a shot and you'll find yourself never using samba nor CIFS ever again!

answered Sep 05 '15 at 11:14

DanglingPointer

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