NFS over VPN?

[Patrick Boutilier]

Erik Karu wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I have two FC1 boxes acting as "servers" (A and B) on
> different locations and three "workstations" behind
> both of those machines. I'm planning to connect the
> servers with VPN (using freeswan module from Dag).
> Then I would be able to use NFS securely between my
> networks.
> 
> Server A has the essential project directory /proj
> which is listed in its /etc/exports and of course the
> machines behind it can mount it via NFS. And so could
> probably server B when connected with VPN. But how to
> provide the /proj directory to the machines behind
> server B? AFAIK "recursive" NFS mounts or "exporting
> NFS mount" is not a sane solution?


I would (and have) use openvpn to create the secure link between servers 
A and B. With proper routing the machines behind server B can just NFS 
mount /proj directly off of server A.


> 
> A rude ASCII illustration of my setup, I believe this
> is very common:
> 
>                               /proj
> /---]---]--- B --- Internet --- A ---]---]---\
> 1   2   3                            1   2   3
> 
> With kindest regards,
> 
> Erik.
> 
> 
> 
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