[ILUG] rpc problem - Solved

[Kevin Philp]

Thanks Rory - that was it. portmap was bound to the local host.

Kevin.

Rory Browne wrote:
> OK - if you see something along the lines of 127.0.0.1:111 in the
> netstat command output, run the following command
>
> dpkg-reconfigure portmap
>
> and when it asks you if you want to bind to loopback, answer no.
>
> Rory
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> 2009/10/2 Kevin Philp <lists at cybercolloids.net>:
>   
>> I am running Debian - Squeeze
>>
>> I will run the netstat command when I get back to the office.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Kevin.
>>
>>
>> Rory Browne wrote:
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>>> It's possible that it's listening on the Local address.
>>>
>>> try running netstat -tuln | grep :111
>>>
>>> and let us know what you get. Also what distro are you using?
>>>
>>> Rory
>>>
>>> 2009/10/2 Kevin Philp <lists at cybercolloids.net>:
>>>
>>>       
>>>> I am setting up a new server and am a little confused. I am installing
>>>> NIS
>>>> and NFS. I can run rpcinfo on the server and look at the net work
>>>> interfaces
>>>> with
>>>>
>>>> rpcinfo -p 127.0.0.1 - I can see all the rpc services.
>>>>
>>>> rpcinfo -p 192.168.100.1 - I can't see any services.
>>>>
>>>> I have checked with iptables on and off - same result
>>>>
>>>> I have checked my hosts.allow config and I have
>>>>
>>>> portmap: 127.0.0.1
>>>> portmap: 192.168.100.0/255.255.255.0
>>>>
>>>> So why can't I see anything on the 192.... address?
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