FIX: You cannot mount Server for NFS shared folders that contain a forward slash character (330593)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Services for Unix 3.0
  • Microsoft Services for Unix 2.3
This article was previously published under Q330593

SYMPTOMS

Clients cannot mount a shared folder that is exported by Server for NFS if the name of the shared folder contains a forward slash character (/).

Depending on the client software, the mount command may return the following error message:
permission denied

RESOLUTION

For additional information and a fix for this problem, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

330032 FIX: Windows applications cannot write to a file after the file is given Write access by a UNIX client

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to reproduce the problem

  1. Right-click the folder that you want to export.
  2. Click the NFS Sharing tab, and then click the Share This Folder option.
  3. In the Share Name box, type a name that includes a forward slash character. For example, share the folder as my/share.
  4. Set the permissions and the other settings that you want, and then click OK.
  5. From a client computer, verify that the shared folder is exported by running the following command:

    showmount -e servername

    The new shared folder will be listed as my/share.
  6. Try to mount the shared folder.

    The attempt to mount does not succeed, and you can expect to receive the "permission denied" error message.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:4/8/2004
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