Net groups (/etc/netgroup)

This window allows you to view and edit the /etc/netgroup file. The filer reads the /etc/netgroup file to get definitions of network wide groups that are used for checking access permission while processing a remote mount request.

The window provides the following information about the network groups in the /etc/netgroup file:

• Netgroup: The name of the network group.
• Member: The name of the network group or host that belongs to the network group.
• Comment: The comments associated with the network group.

This window also provides buttons that allow you to add new, and modify or delete existing entries in the /etc/netgroup file. The window provides the following buttons:

• Reload. Click this button to refresh the display box.
• Save. Click this button to save the changes to the /etc/netgroup file. Changes to the file take effect immediately.

  NOTE: Reboot the filer after changing any /etc file to make sure the new configuration works correctly.

• Insert Line. Click anywhere in the display box and click Insert to add a new net group to the /etc/netgroup file.
• Add Member. Click the appropriate net group in the display box and click Add Member to add a member (a host or a group) to the net group.
• Modify. Click the appropriate net group in the display box and click Modify to modify the information for a group in the /etc/netgroup file, or click the appropriate member of a net group in the display box and click Modify to modify the information for that member.
• Delete. Click the appropriate net group in the display box and click Delete to delete a group from the /etc/netgroup file or click the appropriate member of a net group and click Delete to delete the member from the net group in the /etc/netgroup file.