Understanding and Setting Up NFSv4 Kerberos Authentication in NetApp ONTAP
In previous articles, we explored how NFSv4 identity mapping works in NetApp ONTAP and how Microsoft Active Directory can be…
Using Active Directory as a Central UNIX Identity Store for NFS with NetApp ONTAP and Linux
In traditional NFS environments, consistent UNIX user and group identities must be available across NFS servers and clients. While these…
Understanding NFSv4 Identity Mapping in NetApp ONTAP (AUTH_SYS and File Ownership Under the Hood)
NFSv4 introduced significant changes compared with NFSv3, including how file and directory ownership is represented between NFS servers and clients….
Understanding Windows-to-UNIX User Mapping with UNIX Security Style in NetApp ONTAP
When Windows users access data stored on a NetApp ONTAP volume using UNIX security style, ONTAP must translate the Windows…
Understanding NFS AUTH_SYS User Mapping with NTFS Security Style in NetApp ONTAP
When NFS clients access data on a NetApp ONTAP volume using NTFS security style, ONTAP cannot simply evaluate the UNIX…
Understanding Identity Mapping in NetApp ONTAP – Windows, UNIX, and Kerberos Users
In environments where both SMB/CIFS and NFS are used, NetApp ONTAP must translate user identities between different authentication systems. Windows…
Step-by-Step Guide Part 6: How to build your own NetApp ONTAP 9 LAB – NFSv4 Pitfalls
When you switch from NFSv3 to NFSv4, things definitely change under the hood, and suddenly your permissions or ownership mappings…
Step-by-Step Guide Part 5: How to build your own NetApp ONTAP 9 LAB – Root Squashing
If you’ve ever tried as root to chown, chmod, or just create a file on an NFS-mounted share and were…
Mastering NFS Protocol Versions and analyze required Traffic
When firewalls are in place between NFS clients and servers, it can be complex when providing NFS version 3 and…
Set up an NFS Server on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
Today I want to show step by step how to set up an NFS Server under SUSE Linux Enterprise Server…
