Re: NFS and Backups

2004-07-05 Thread Tillman Hodgson
On Sat, Jul 03, 2004 at 02:33:22PM -0400, Chuck Swiger wrote: > Grant Peel wrote: > >I have recently decided to use some extra disk space on one of my servers > >as > >backup space. I have NFS client and Servers running OK, but was wondering > >how > >secure it really is. > > NFS is not secure a

Re: NFS and Backups

2004-07-04 Thread Grant Peel
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Re: NFS and Backups

2004-07-03 Thread cpghost
> > > I have recently decided to use some extra disk space on one of my > servers as > > > backup space. I have NFS client and Servers running OK, but was > wondering how > > > secure it really is. > > > > NFS is not secure at all. If you don't trust the local subnet, don't use > NFS > > there. C

Re: NFS and Backups

2004-07-03 Thread Grant Peel
EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, July 03, 2004 2:33 PM Subject: Re: NFS and Backups > Grant Peel wrote: > > I have recently decided to use some extra disk space on one of my servers as > > backup space. I have NFS client and Servers running OK, but was

Re: NFS and Backups

2004-07-03 Thread Chuck Swiger
Bruce Hunter wrote: What should you use instead of NFS? I like the fact that I can open up a window and throw some files to my server. Maybe, something can be accessed through a firewall? rsync over ssh is very good for this. -- -Chuck ___ [EMAIL PROTECT

Re: NFS and Backups

2004-07-03 Thread cpghost
> > As for security, NFS is well-known for *NOT* being secure. > > Do not use NFS over networks where you don't trust all the machines. > > What should you use instead of NFS? I like the fact that I can open up a > window and throw some files to my server. Maybe, something can be > accessed throug

Re: NFS and Backups

2004-07-03 Thread Bruce Hunter
On Sat, 2004-07-03 at 10:20, Erik Trulsson wrote: > On Sat, Jul 03, 2004 at 09:08:35AM -0400, Grant Peel wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > Happy belated Canada day to all my Cunuk bros :-) and an early happy 4th of > > July all as well! > > > > I have recently decided to use some extra disk space on one

Re: NFS and Backups

2004-07-03 Thread Chuck Swiger
Grant Peel wrote: I have recently decided to use some extra disk space on one of my servers as backup space. I have NFS client and Servers running OK, but was wondering how secure it really is. NFS is not secure at all. If you don't trust the local subnet, don't use NFS there. Certainly don't us

Re: NFS and Backups

2004-07-03 Thread Erik Trulsson
On Sat, Jul 03, 2004 at 09:08:35AM -0400, Grant Peel wrote: > Hi all, > > Happy belated Canada day to all my Cunuk bros :-) and an early happy 4th of > July all as well! > > I have recently decided to use some extra disk space on one of my servers as > backup space. I have NF client and Servers r

NFS and Backups

2004-07-03 Thread Grant Peel
Hi all, Happy belated Canada day to all my Cunuk bros :-) and an early happy 4th of July all as well! I have recently decided to use some extra disk space on one of my servers as backup space. I have NF client and Servers running OK, but was wondering how secure it really is. In the nfsd setup,