X-Git-Url: https://git.piment-noir.org/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=README;h=3666a4734d18b5938c90d126d7f29aa171aa203e;hb=f7b81274cbb75ef0519bdec8f931c3f9b5abee80;hp=c02b8ec2905bd08ab300b345153b094bf39fad67;hpb=84004dbf9bb2ab8a7f8b968affc53ee3065fa911;p=deb_libnfs.git diff --git a/README b/README index c02b8ec..3666a47 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -22,3 +22,15 @@ This API provides access to posix vfs like functions such as stat(), read(), ... examples/nfsclient-sync.c provides examples on how to use this API + + + +ROOT vs NON-ROOT +================ +When running as root, libnfs tries to allocate a system port for its connection +to the nfs server. When running as non-root it will use a normal +ephemeral port. +Many NFS servers default to a mode where they do not allow non-system +ports from connecting. +These servers require you use the "insecure" export option in /etc/exports +in order to allow libnfs clients to be able to connect.