RE: Apache Alias and QNTC directory

[Greg Wilburn <gwilburn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I know what a UID is... I just don't know how it plays a role in this configuration.

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From: MIDRANGE-L <midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Rob Berendt
Sent: Friday, May 5, 2023 12:42 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Apache Alias and QNTC directory

UID, not user id.  It's WAAAYYY down on DSPUSRPRF.
User ID number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :   3598
Group ID number  . . . . . . . . . . . . . :   *NONE

On Fri, May 5, 2023 at 11:04 AM Greg Wilburn <
gwilburn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> THANK YOU to all!
>
> Patrik, I didn't feel like anyone provided a "terse" response 😊 (I'm a
> very "direct" person).
>
> With Richard's link, the link from IBM (and everyone that responded), I
> was able to get NFS fired up and working.
> Richard - I would add to your github document if I could have captured
> better screen shots on the Windows 2019 server - but we remote into it, so
> the resolution is not the best.
> https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/using-nfs-mount-remote-file-systems
>
> *I used the MOUNT command and OPTIONS exactly as Richard outlined, except
> I used the server name instead of the IP.
>
> Jim, I'm confused about the UID/GID statement below... I was under the
> impression that NFS doesn't use "user id" to authenticate?
>
> Also, if we go this route... do I need to do anything special during an
> IPL or system save (i.e. unmount file systems)?  I know I'll have to place
> the MOUNT command in my startup (IPL).
> Anything else to consider?
>
> Thanks again Everyone!
> Greg
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: MIDRANGE-L <midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Jim
> Oberholtzer
> Sent: Thursday, May 4, 2023 6:57 PM
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: Apache Alias and QNTC directory
>
> In this case I believe IBM i followed the UNIX methods etc, so they should
> be the same, or very similar, so Patrik, your experience should be valid.
>
> We’ve used NFS extensively at customers and it works really well, but, big
> but, UNIX uses the UID/GID not the IBM user profile so those need to match
> up between the systems.   The UID and GID can be found with DSPUSRPRF, and
> scroll down to near bottom. I ‘think’ windows also uses the UID.
>
> Jim Oberholtzer
> Agile Technology Architects
>
>
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