** Chris Dennis <cgdennis@???> [2010-10-28 18:03]:
> On 28/10/10 12:34, Paul Tansom wrote:
> >** Paul Tansom<paul@???> [2010-10-28 12:27]:
> >>I'd better clarify that subject a bit. I'm quite happy with configuring fstab
> >>to automatically mount a filesystem, using keys to ease the authentication and
> >>a keepalive in ~/.ssh/config to keep the connection active. What I'm looking
> >>for is an automated means of reconnecting if the connection is lost for some
> >>reason.
> >>
> >>Basically the intention is to have directories mounted between machines to
> >>enable occasional file transfer between sites (without the need for separate
> >>file transfer software), but some of the machines are shutdown over night, so
> >>the connection needs to be re-established if that happens (so a file isn't put
> >>in the local version of the mount directory by mistake), or if the ADSL
> >>connection is lost.
> >>
> >>At the moment I'm expecting to work with something along the lines of a short
> >>script that is run from the mounted directory. If the mount is active then the
> >>script at the remote end does nothing, if not then the version in the local
> >>directory will re-establish the mount. Obviously I need to be careful with
> >>security here, so will probably call the script from within another that does a
> >>checksum before running it (just to be safe).
> >>
> >>This all relies on a regular and frequent cron job, so I've been looking for
> >>something a bit more elegant. Either I've not found the right search terms for
> >>this (I usually come up with solutions relating to the keepalive functionality
> >>of SSH), or this isn't something that's been a major consideration for Fuse or
> >>sshfs.
> >>
> >>Has anyone got any alternative suggestion?
> >** end quote [Paul Tansom]
> >
> >Yes, I do, what about automount?
> >
> >Why does that happen so often? The penny drops just after you've explained
> >everything in an email asking for suggestions! I guess it's the process of
> >explaining clarifying things.
> >
> >Still open to suggestion, but I've got something promising to play with again
> >now :)
>
> Doesn't NFS handle that sort of thing?
>
> cheers
>
> Chris (not an NFS expert)
** end quote [Chris Dennis]
Not encrypted for use over the internet and afaik doesn't handle the automatic
remounting (or may do with the use of automount no doubt!).
Also not an NFS expert, sadly I tend to use Samba, but then I've generally got
to support Windows clients too.
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