Keeping/auto starting a network connection to another Linux PC

[dixonpete]

I set up the NFS shares on the computer downstairs a while back and they do work. I can can go into Dolphin, click on Network, and sometimes have to press F5 but then the machines on the network do show up. I click on the machine I want, click one of the listings on that machine, enter the prompted username and password, and then the directory view finally arrives.

I would much prefer one click access, no password req'd. I'm sure this is possible. Any hints?

[Was_Just19]

I set up the NFS shares on the computer downstairs a while back and they do work. I can can go into Dolphin, click on Network, and sometimes have to press F5 but then the machines on the network do show up. I click on the machine I want, click one of the listings on that machine, enter the prompted username and password, and then the directory view finally arrives.

I would much prefer one click access, no password req'd. I'm sure this is possible. Any hints?

Adjust the server end so that its shares do not require password or user authentication.

[dixonpete]

I tried adjusting the MSEC Network security permissions to make them more lax. No effect. I also adjusted my NFS shares to what i thought were more sensible settings, still no joy.

Looking at Dolphin it appears that i should be able to add a place and configure that place as one of my shares. This would be exactly what I'm looking for. One click and in!

I gave that a try but didn't have much success. Worse it said something about network access not being supported.

edit: I also had a look at the PCC/Network Sharing/Access NFS shared drives and directories. What is this screen supposed to do exactly? I can't make anything on it to do anything. There are defined Shares on that other machine but it isn't finding anything.

[Was_Just19]

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 I also had a look at the PCC/Network Sharing/Access NFS shared drives and directories. What is this screen supposed to do exactly? I can't make anything on it to do anything. There are defined Shares on that other machine but it isn't finding anything.

Are the share on the other machine entered in fstab?

[dixonpete]

i'm just figuring out that's the part I'm missing. When I was accessing the other machine i wasn't using the Shares at all. I'm a networking noob. I'll do some reading.

Seems also when adding a NFS Place in  Dolphin you need to be logged in as root. I'm getting there.

[Was_Just19]

i'm just figuring out that's the part I'm missing. When I was accessing the other machine i wasn't using the Shares at all. I'm a networking noob. I'll do some reading.

Seems also when adding a NFS Place in  Dolphin you need to be logged in as root. I'm getting there.

If the NFS shares from PC1 are mounted via an fstab entry in PC2 then that can be arranged to give user access rather than root access to the shares.

This may help you get things going .....

http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/topic,81415.msg677960.html#msg677960

If you are using software firewalls you may been to open ports to allow the traffic.

regards.