# Example /etc/exports file taken from Ultrix 4.2 man pages for "exports". /usr alpha beta # export /usr to hosts alpha and beta, client # superuser maps to uid -2 and read-write # access is permitted /usr/staff/doe clients # export directory to hosts in netgroup clients /usr/man/man1 -o # export directory read-only to everyone /usr/local -r=0 beta # export file system to beta, superuser # on beta maps to local superuser (uid=0) # Question: Is the first entry above (with root mapped to uid -2) secure? # Answer: Can root change their uid on the client system to be anything # they want? (Read "Managing NFS and NIS" for more details on NFS security).