6 Securing NFS in AIX
The main objectives of the Version 4 protocol focus on addressing the
shortcomings of previous versions as listed in 1.3, “NFS V4 design motivations”
on page 5, while achieving the following overall goals:
Improved performance over the network
Enhanced by adding security schemes built into the protocol
Integrated locking support
Cross-platform interoperability, including the Microsoft Windows environment
Protocol extension support in a manner that does not invalidate backward
compatibility
Movement toward an Open Standard, managed by the IETF, whereas
previous versions of NFS were proprietary
For more detailed information about the new features of the protocol, there are
many references available. Refer to “Rela ...