Re: [webmin-devel] Modification of Mount and Exports module for NFSv4

[Jamie C. <jca...@we...>]

On Thu, 2004-07-22 at 21:28, Jolly Frederic wrote:
> Hello Jamie, hello all,
> 
> I'm working on the administration of NFSv4 on Linux. (the implementation of 
> NFSv4 on Linux is currently developped by the CITI: 
> http://www.citi.umich.edu/projects/nfsv4/linux/ )
> 
> I'm modifying the two modules: "NFS Exports" and "Disk and
> Network Filesystems" to add them the support of NFSv4. I will also create two 
> new modules needed by NFSv4: "idmapd" and "Kerberos5".
> 
> Since the two first modules already exist, I'd like to have your opinion about 
> the new interface I propose.
> You will find html static pages in the following link:
> http://nfsv4.bullopensource.org/doc/webmin_design/
> 
> The main differences between NFSv3 and NFSv4 are:
> - Mount: new options (including authentication), udp is no more allowed
> - Exportfs: new options (including authentication). You no more export 
> directories but instead a pseudofilesystem, which will be mounted from the 
> clients as '/'. This pseudofs is populated on the server with the command 
> "mount --bind". 
> 
> I have put some comments and questions, if you can answer to them (Jamie?).
> If you have some questions or suggestions, if you think something is wrong, 
> please do not hesitate to tell me.

I had a look at your updated screen designs, and they look good to me.
My only objection was the Restart idmapd button on the Module Config
page - I think it really should go in a module specified to idmapd,
which could also have the ability to manage the daemon.

 - Jamie