Is Kerberos needed for proper UID/GID mapping for a NFS system?
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1I think you are referring to NFS. If so, Kerberos is not needed for that. Make sure the the user on the local and remote servers have the same UID. – heemayl Aug 11 '16 at 21:10
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Thank you, can you make that an answer? – Svetlana Belkin Aug 11 '16 at 21:10
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Check the edits in the answer, especially the link to SF. – heemayl Aug 11 '16 at 21:23
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For simply mapping the UID/GID while using NFS, you do not need Kerberos. Kerberos will add extra layers of security to NFS but not needed for mere UID/GID mapping.
Also note that, if you are using NFS v.4 you can map username/group name of local/remote servers using idmapd instead of UID/GID mapping of prior versions.
