Network Services
Import a new directory
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A client can importÐor mountÐone or more directories. These directories can reside on a single server or on multiple servers. 

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BEFORE YOU START: Set up a file server to export the directory you want the client to import ;ExportNewDirectory.rtfd;;¬.
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1	Log in as root on the computer you want to set up as a client.
	If you don't log in as root, you can enter the root password if the User Authentication panel appears.
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2	Double-click NFSManager in /NextAdmin. 
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3	Click Add in the Imported Directories window.
	If this window isn't open, choose Import To from the NFSManager menu, select a domain, and click OK.
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4	Click Select from NetInfo in the panel that appears ;../Reference/Tools/NFSManager/NFSManagerPanels/ImportDirectoryPanel.rtfd;;¬.
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5	Select a domain and the directory you want to import and then 
	click OK. 
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6	Click OK to confirm the server and directory.
	You can repeat steps 3 through 5 to add other directories.
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7	Select one ore more directories in the Imported Directories window and choose the mount options you want.
	If you want the computer to mount the directory automatically when the user tries to access it, use the default mount point /Net. Otherwise, you can type another pathname or click Select to specify the mount point.

	You can choose whether you want users of this computer to have Read/Write Access to the directory or Read Only Access.

	You can choose to mount the file system in the background. Then other processes can continue if the server doesn't respond immediately. If the server fails, you can instruct the computer to retry until the computer responds or retry until the user interrupts. Or you can send the user an error message.

	You can prevent possible security problems with applications that automatically change the user ID when they runÐsuch as PrintManager. Just choose the option to ignore the setuid bit.

	CAUTION  The options you choose apply only to the directories that are highlighted at the top of the window.
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8	Click OK.
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When you restart the computer, the new directory is available. 

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Related topics (click a ¬)
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Concepts
Confused about mount options? Not sure which domain to use to enable NFS access?
;AboutNetworkFiles.rtfd;;¬	About network files

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;../NetInfo/AboutNetInfo.rtfd;;¬	About NetInfo