From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Steven Stromer Subject: SFU to NFS Returns Error: "The semaphore timeout period has expired" Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2006 11:38:55 -0500 Message-ID: Reply-To: filter@stevenstromer.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Return-path: Received: from sc8-sf-mx1-b.sourceforge.net ([10.3.1.91] helo=mail.sourceforge.net) by sc8-sf-list2.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 4.30) id 1F54lz-0000Yl-Mk for nfs@lists.sourceforge.net; Fri, 03 Feb 2006 09:31:03 -0800 Received: from main.gmane.org ([80.91.229.2] helo=ciao.gmane.org) by mail.sourceforge.net with esmtps (TLSv1:AES256-SHA:256) (Exim 4.44) id 1F54lx-0007yl-7c for nfs@lists.sourceforge.net; Fri, 03 Feb 2006 09:31:03 -0800 Received: from root by ciao.gmane.org with local (Exim 4.43) id 1F54lX-0006fY-TS for nfs@lists.sourceforge.net; Fri, 03 Feb 2006 18:30:36 +0100 Received: from ip207-101-85-242.z85-101-207.customer.algx.net ([207.101.85.242]) by main.gmane.org with esmtp (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Fri, 03 Feb 2006 18:30:35 +0100 Received: from filter by ip207-101-85-242.z85-101-207.customer.algx.net with local (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Fri, 03 Feb 2006 18:30:35 +0100 To: nfs@lists.sourceforge.net Sender: nfs-admin@lists.sourceforge.net Errors-To: nfs-admin@lists.sourceforge.net List-Unsubscribe: , List-Id: Discussion of NFS under Linux development, interoperability, and testing. List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , List-Archive: We have a Fedora server hosting files that need to be accessed by one LINUX, one Mac and one WIN box (three developers working on one website), and have opted for NFS over Samba. The LINUX and MAC boxes were no problem - The exported shares on the Fedora box are all set to map to one user/group account, which serves our purposes just fine for the moment, so no real directory services are needed there. We are not running NIS, Active Directory or any other directory service. There are simply not enough machines to make it worth the configuration time just yet. Another key point to this network is that all three 'client' machines are connecting to the Fedora server via the public internet. Presently, we are limited to firewall, password, and NFS configuration protection, but we'll eventually force all these connections through encrypted VPNs. On the Windows XP box, I have installed Client for NFS, Server For PCNFS, and User Name Mapping. On this machine there are simple maps containing the one user and the one group that need to match the Fedora box. After much configuration experimentation, I have finally got to the point where when mapping the share form the Win XP box to the Fedora box, I receive a 'NFS Login Successful' box displaying the correct UserName, UID and Primary GID. In this box, I click 'Yes' to accept the current login, as the window prompts. I wait for 30 seconds for the connection to complete, and the map to be created, but I receive the error "The semaphore timeout period has expired", and the connection never completes. Usually, around this time, if I go to a command prompt, and attempt to use the 'mapadmin' command for anything, like 'list' I receive the error "Unable to perform the requested operation as the mapping service cannot be contacted." This seems strange, because I'm assuming that the mapping service was just used to reach the point of seeing the 'NFS Login Successful' box mentioned earlier. Am I missing some large server part that needs to be installed, is having one Win box providing its own User Name Mapping and PCNFS insufficient for consistent mapping service availability, or is there some simple timout setting that will help me to get past the semaphore timeout error? I have searched high and low for an answer. I feel so close, yet so far... Thanks for an assistance! Steven Stromer ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Do you grep through log files for problems? Stop! Download the new AJAX search engine that makes searching your log files as easy as surfing the web. DOWNLOAD SPLUNK! http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=103432&bid=230486&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ NFS maillist - NFS@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/nfs