file group permissions across NFS under Ultrix 3.0

[chris rouch]

>From article <2597 at helios.ee.lbl.gov>, by envbvs at epb2.lbl.gov (Brian V. Smith):
> It seems that the umask is being ignored when creating a file on a
> remotely mounted file system.  In Ultrix 2.3 (and previous) the umask
> was used in determining the permissions when creating a file, but 
> Ultrix 3.0 is ignoring it.
> 

We have the same problem with an ultrix 3.0 cluster. DEC support have
admitted that it is a bug in ultrix and are sending us a patch tape. 


>
> Brian V. Smith    (bvsmith at lbl.gov)

		Chris Rouch

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