Re: NFSv4 post-1.2.2 nfs-utils client fails to mount from pre-1.2.3 nfs-utils server

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Hello,

On 03/19/2012 09:00 AM, Michael Weiser wrote:
> Hello Kevin,
> Hello list,
> 
> On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 02:48:29PM +0100, Michael Weiser wrote:
> 
>> So the client's ticket for the server is encrypted using arcfour-hmac
>> but the session key contained therein is only des-cbc-crc.
> 
>> This behaviour works so seamlessly, that I had assumed, it's intentional.
>> Are you telling me, that it is neither intended nor supported?
> 
>> If so: Isn't this something we'd want to have? I accept that it's not
>> much use from an interoperability point of view but it sure simplifies
>> administration in a Linux-only environment. Doesn't this also have at
>> least some positive security impact? And as I've said, it greatly
>> simplifies Linux admins' life in an Active Directory 2008 R2+
>> environment where AD administrators will be very reluctant to change the
>> domain security policy for those obscure Linux boxes.
> 
> Any thoughts on this, anyone?
The fact you are making it simpler for admins is a good thing IMHO...

> 
> If nobody objects, I'd resubmit my patch to gssd with some cleanup and
> documentation.\
No, Please do...

steved.

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