idmapd

NAME

SYNOPSIS

DESCRIPTION

is the NFSv4 ID <-> name mapping daemon. It provides functionality to the NFSv4 kernel client and server, to which it communicates via upcalls, by translating user and group IDs to names, and vice versa.
The options are as follows:
  • v Increases the verbosity level (can be specified multiple times).
  • f Runs in the foreground and prints all output to the terminal.
  • domain Set domain to This is used internally by NFSv4 and is typically assigned by the system administrator. By default, is set to be the FQDN of the host, minus the hostname.
  • path Specifies the location of the RPC pipefs to be The default value is "/var/lib/nfs/rpc_pipefs".
  • username Specifies the NFSv4 nobody user to be The default value is "nobody".
  • groupname Specifies the NFSv4 nobody group to be The default value is "nobody".
  • path Use configuration file
  • C Client-only: perform no idmapping for any NFS server, even if one is detected.
  • S Server-only: perform no idmapping for any NFS client, even if one is detected.

EXAMPLES

Runs with the domain "citi.umich.edu" in the foreground, printing all messages to console, and with a verbosity level of 3.

FILES

SEE ALSO

AUTHORS

The software has been developed by Marius Aamodt Eriksen