RHEL: NFSv4 and ID mapping
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Introduction
ID mapping is the forward and backward translation of numeric UIDs and GIDs to user and group names (strings). NFSv4 introduced ID mapping by sending user and group names over the wire instead of numeric UIDs and GIDs. NFSv3 utilised numeric UIDs and GIDs.
The NFS Client and Server's use of ID mapping with NFSv4 can now be disabled resulting in the use of numeric U...
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