Re: knfsd, quota

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Fri, 8 Jan 1999 15:08:38 +0000 (GMT)

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> does quota still work when the filesystem is exported via nfs, kernel nfs
> or smb ? should quota be enabled in the nfs client kernel, too ?
> (the local filesystems of the client to not need quota).
> what does rpc.rquotad ?

Quotas are enforced entirely on the server itself. The quota daemons are
basically there to handle quota reporting queries from clients not to handle
enforcement.

A quick think about PC-NFS clients on DOS and the like will explain why its
done on the server

Alan

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