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Which of the following are valid NFSv4 security types?

The correct answer is C. SPKM D. Kerberos E. LIPKEY. NFSv4 supports security types like SPKM, Kerberos, and LIPKEY, which are GSS-API mechanisms providing enhanced authentication and integrity beyond traditional AUTH_SYS.

Submitted by femi9· Apr 18, 2026Networking

Question

Which of the following are valid NFSv4 security types?

Options

  • ARSA
  • BSSL
  • CSPKM
  • DKerberos
  • ELIPKEY

How the community answered

(36 responses)
  • A
    6% (2)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    92% (33)

Why each option

NFSv4 supports security types like SPKM, Kerberos, and LIPKEY, which are GSS-API mechanisms providing enhanced authentication and integrity beyond traditional AUTH_SYS.

ARSA

RSA is an asymmetric encryption algorithm, not a named NFSv4 security type (like `sec=`) itself, although it's used within other security protocols.

BSSL

SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) is a protocol for securing network communications, but NFSv4 uses its own RPCSEC_GSS-based security mechanisms like Kerberos rather than directly implementing SSL as a security type.

CSPKMCorrect

SPKM (Simple Public Key Mechanism) is a security flavor supported by NFSv4 through RPCSEC_GSS, providing integrity and privacy services.

DKerberosCorrect

Kerberos is a widely used network authentication protocol and is a primary security mechanism for NFSv4, offering strong authentication, integrity, and privacy (krb5, krb5i, krb5p).

ELIPKEYCorrect

LIPKEY (Lightweight Internet Protocol KEYing) is another security mechanism supported by NFSv4 via RPCSEC_GSS, primarily for authentication and integrity.

Concept tested: NFSv4 security types

Source: https://linux.die.net/man/5/nfs

Topics

#NFS#NFSv4 Security#Network Authentication#GSS-API

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