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4126.0. "Remote (non-VMS) Authentication" by PHXSS1::MEAGHER (Cube with a view of the blues ..) Fri Jan 24 1997 20:58

    
    Greetings -
    
    My posting concerns a large customer who has a VAX running VMS 6.1,
    TCP/IP 4.1, Pathworks 4.1.  The answer to his question[s] may include
    having to upgrade to Pathworks V5.X, so I'm trying to find an answer
    from those knowledgeable at this Conference. 
    
    If there's another Pathworks Notesfile you'd recommend, I'm all ears.
    
    Here's essentially the customer's question:
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    Some of our mutual PC customers would like to mount to NFS exports on
    the VAX, but Bill[1] is trying to find a way without the NFS admin
    overhead.  
    
    Is it possible to use another PCNFS authentication server (UNIX) for 
    remote authentication and then allow the authenticated users to mount 
    exported volumes on the VAX?  (That way, they could leverage their well 
    managed UNIX accounts and still get to volumes on the VAX).
    
    Now, while we can mount Netbios shares via NTW[2], there are some 
    limitations due to the Pathworks version being so old.
    
    If the remote authentication won't work, is there a LOCKD and PCNFSD
    for the VAX that would take care of the exports?  Is there a way to tie
    in the Pathworks ID to NFS GID/UID parameters?
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    [1] a fictitious name ;>)
    [2] not sure what this means, "NTW"
    
    Thanks for your kind effort ...
    
    Regards / Kent, Sales Support SBU