Microsoft KB Archive/289826

= A Client Can Access Network File System Resources Even Without Specific Access to the Resource =

Article ID: 289826

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX 2.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q289826



SYMPTOMS
A client computer may be able to access network file system (NFS) resources even though the client has not been given specific access to the resource.



CAUSE
This problem can occur because the client has the same name as an NFS client group.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, ensure that the name of the NFS client group is unique. The group name must not be the same as any existing client name. When you create an NFS share, you can assign permissions to specific clients or client groups. If a client group name is the same as an existing client or host name, the permissions granted to the client group are also granted to the client with the same name. The NFS server cannot check if a particular name is either a client or group name.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.



MORE INFORMATION
In NFS networks, the permissions can be granted based on either client or host names. An NFS client group is a logical collection of clients.

Additional query words: SFU

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbunixservice KB289826

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