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NFS version 4 mounted files and/or directory owner or group shows as nobody (Doc ID 1006669.1)

Last updated on MAY 29, 2023

Applies to:

Solaris Operating System - Version 10 3/05 to 11.1 [Release 10.0 to 11.0]
Solaris Operating System - Version 11.3 to 11.3 [Release 11.0]
All Platforms

Symptoms

The owner or group of files and/or directories are shown as "nobody" when using NFSv4.   

The ownership/group membership is seen as expected when using NFSv3.  

Changes

 

Cause

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