[NTLUG:Discuss] nfs from one network to another

[Michael Barnes]

On Mon, Dec 21, 2009 at 4:49 AM, terry <trryhend at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sun, Dec 20, 2009 at 2:35 PM, ./aal <al_h at technologist.com> wrote:
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>> On Sun, Dec 20, 2009 at 6:32 AM, terry <trryhend at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > I took a stab at just forwarding port 2049 but that didn't do it, I
>> > still can't mount the share.  Is there a different port that needs to
>> > be forwarded?
>> >
>> > I'm wondering if the mount request uses  one port while another port
>> > is used to access the share?  Or...?
>> >
>> > In other words:
>> > I'm trying to mount an nfs share from one network to another. I first
>> > tried just forwarding port 2049 to the server's IP address, but that
>> > did not do it.  (I used iptables on the firewall that is between the
>> > two networks). So?
>> >
>> >
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>> Are you allowing both udp and tcp fwding?
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> At this point I've only made provision for  tcp, and am now thinking that I
> was trying to do what's not supposed to be done - nfs is probably designed
> to be used over one network and not intended to be bridged to another.
> Correct me if I'm wrong but I think it's just  a service that should remain
> on a single network and one should not try to poke wholes enough to cram
> through into another.
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>> --
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>>
>> I'm a PC(x86 AND ppc)
>> AND I RUN LINUX!!!
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>> choose to scoop.
>> -
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>>
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> and...  I'm not a phone - I'm a PC with Linux too  :)
>


I have done nfs mounts via vpn and ssh tunnels between networks three
states away.  Very slow, but they did work. Didn't have to worry about
the service ports, the tunnel opened everything needed.

Michael