NFSv4 Questions

[Bob Friesenhahn]

On Mon, 7 May 2012, Rick Macklem wrote:
>>
> It is my understanding that NFSv4 servers are not supposed to require
> a "reserved" port#. However, at a quick glance, I can't find that stated
> in RFC 3530. (It may be implied by the fact that NFSv4 uses a "user" based
> security model and not a "host" based one.)
>
> As such, the client should never need to "waste" a reserved port# on a NFSv4
> connection.

Firewalls might use the reserved port as part of a filtering 
algorithm.

Bob
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