[comp.protocols.nfs] PC-NFS 3.5 Authentication ???

sdodd@oes.orst.edu (Stephen_M_Dodd) (06/29/91)

Hi,

We're trying to execute PC-NFS ver 3.5 from an IBM Model 80.
It seems to get everything going until the software starts
looking for an "authenication server".  What is an authentication
server and why isn't one being found when we feel very confident   
that the IP numbers and other paramenters have been correctly
entered?

Thanks a lot for any help ...

A:\>PRT *                                                       
                                                                
A:\>NFSRUN                                                      
                                                                
A:\>NET START RDR sdodd *                                       
[PC-NFS is Installed]                                           
                                                                
A:\>NET SUBNET 255.255.254.0                                    
                                                                
A:\>NET ROUTE oes-gw.orst.edu                                   
                                                                
A:\>NET PCNFSD oes.orst.edu                                     
NFS216F : oes.orst.edu is not a PC-NFS authentication server.   
NFS217I : Searching for a PC-NFS authentication server...       
NFS219W : No PC-NFS authentication server is in use.            
                                                                
A:\>NET NAME sdodd *                                            

 {system hangs here :-(}

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