envbvs@epb2.lbl.gov (Brian V. Smith) (05/14/89)
Original problem: >From article <2597@helios.ee.lbl.gov>, by envbvs@epb2.lbl.gov (Brian V. Smith): >> remotely mounted file system. In Ultrix 2.3 (and previous) the umask > was used in determining the permissions when creating a file, but >> Ultrix 3.0 is ignoring it. >> Here is a workaround provided by Jan Sanislo from washington.edu: >I belive the problem stems from the fact that the default >file creation mask (CMASK in sys/param.h) has been changed >from 0 in 2.X to 022 in 3.0. The nfs daemons (/etc/nfsd) on >the server inherit this mask when they are started. The >protection modes of files created over the wire are &'d with >~CMASK in the usual way. It is thus impossible to enhance >write permissions via a umask on the remote node (although >it is possible to restrict them (e.g., umask 66). > >You should be able to cure the problem by saying "umask 0" >before starting up /etc/nfsd in /etc/rc.local. This works. In other words: (in /etc/rc.local) ... umask 0 /etc/nfsd 4 ... _____________________________________ Brian V. Smith (bvsmith@lbl.gov) Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory We don't need no signatures!