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Linux Identity Management and File Sharing

Hello and welcome to this hands-on lab, Linux Identity Management and File Sharing. In this lab, we’ll be working with Network File System (NFS).

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Duration
Clock icon 30m
Last updated
Clock icon Aug 30, 2025

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Table of Contents

  1. Challenge

    Install NFS and Create and Export the File System

    Install and start NFS, create the /ops file system and change permissions to 777, and export the file system.

  2. Challenge

    Install NFS on the Client and Mount the File System

    Get the primary IP address for server1 and install NFS utilities on the client, server2. Create the /mnt/ops file system and change permissions to 777, then mount the file system.

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