On Tue, Apr 15, 2003 at 10:02:00PM +0200, Klaus Knopper said: > > This means that you can unvoluntarily initiate a network connection when > paths under /var/autofs/net/ are accessed, right? I'm not sure if this Yes; that's the whole point to it. :-) > is safe/secure in all cases. What if no portmap is running, would this > not lead to long timeouts or worse, delay global search with find / > forever? Yes, it would. But you have that problem now with autofs on other filesystems. However, you may be right that it'd be worse. Never mind. -- Shawn McMahon | Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, EIV Consulting | that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any UNIX and Linux | hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, to assure http://www.eiv.com| the survival and the success of liberty. - JFK
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