WebNFS

WebNFS extends the NFS protocol to allow Web browsers or Java applets to access NFS shared resources. This allows client systems to access NFS resources without requiring them to be NFS clients. Browsers can access NFS resources by using an NFS URL that takes the form nfs://server/path. The WebNFS server and client specifications are defined by RFCs 2054 and 2055.

The share command supports two NFS-specific options that pertain to WebNFS access:

  • The public option

  • The index option

Each server has one public file handle that is associated with the root file system of the server. NFS URLs are relative to the public file handle. For example, accessing the target directory under the /usr/data shared resource on the host server requires using ...

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