Re: where can I ask user qns about nfs4?

[steve <steve@steve-ss.com>]

On 02/10/2012 08:14 PM, J. Bruce Fields wrote:
> On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 08:13:16PM +0100, steve wrote:
>> On 02/10/2012 07:40 PM, J. Bruce Fields wrote:
>>> On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 09:19:38AM +0100, steve wrote:
>>>>>> I'm happy to provide more details of the domain joining process
>>>>>> offlist or summarise in another
>>>>>> email if there is interest.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm surprised by the lack of documentation available on using
>>>>>> Kerberised NFS with AD. I would have thought that it would be a
>>>>>> fairly common configuration?
>>>> Hi
>>>> This stuff really does need documenting. I've put together a rough
>>>> guide of most of the common misunderstandings here:
>>>> http://linuxcostablanca.blogspot.com/2012/02/nfsv4-myths-and-legends.html
>>> Could you get some of this material into the linux-nfs wiki?
>>>
>>> The NFS w/ AD stuff, for example, would probably be worth a page of its
>>> own and a top-level link under "Documentation" (and the link to Mike
>>> Eisler's blog entry could be moved to the page, if it still looks like
>>> it's current).
>>>
>>> --b.
>> Unfortunately, I am unable to write technical English in the style
>> that is required by the wiki.
> Just say it however it makes sense to you, ping me, and I can do any
> wordsmithing if it seems necessary.
>
> --b.
>
>> I am however happy for the link to be
>> placed there. As there is no user nfs mailing list I'm also happy
>> for folk to sign up to the article and use _it_ as a mailing list.
OK. I've requested a login. Linux has never been too good with 
documentation. At nfs level, unless you are capable of reading the code, 
you are stuck with misinformation. What I feel is that admins are stuck 
in the middle. It's a dilemma. You don't want to want to have to burden 
the devs with what to them is trivia. As admin, you have your own 
trivia: 'I saved it in My Documents but now only Sharon can open it'. 
You also need to be able to move forward without guessing: 'What's the 
official syntax for /etc/exports with krb5'. Your users get their 
answers. From you. Where are we expected to get our answers from!
Cheers,
Steve