Windows Mount NFS Share from e.g. Linux

Note: Not Stable, so steps below are for reference only

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Linux Configuration NFS Share

1. Configure share on Linux as below

bash-3.2$ more /etc/exports
/ptc  * (sync,ro)

sudo service nfs start/stop

sudo service portmap start/stop

 

2. Install NFS Client on Windows

• Control Panel -> Programs and Feasutres > Enable Services for NFS

Administrative Tools

Client for NFS

 

• Result:

1. shortcut - 'Services for Network File System' under "Administrative Tools"

2. commands

　　mount.exe, unmount.exe, showmount.exe under <Windows>/system32

Windows Service: Client for NFS

3. Usage

1.Check the share from NFS Server

showmount -e <NFS Server Name>

 

2. Mount

mount [–o Options] ComputerName:\ShareName {DeviceName | *}
or
mount [–o Options] \\ComputerName\ShareName {DeviceName | *}
or

\\ComputerName\ShareName in File Explorer Address Bar.

 

4. Problems

1. Cannot start Windows Service: Client for NFS

• • Error in Event Viewer

Description:
  Windows(R) failed a request to initialize the Network File System (NFS) redirector<[d:\w7rtm\base\fs\remotefs\nfs\client\nfsclient\service.c:199] : 0: The operation completed successfully.

• • Root Cause
    • Previous Service stop has problem
  • Solution
    • Stop NfsRdr firstly via sc stop NfsRdr then restart Service via nfsadmin client start

2. No permission

• • Configure registry as below:
    
    • Replace the real value as NFS Server uid and gid

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ClientForNFS\CurrentVersion\Default]
"AnonymousUid"=dword:000001f4
"AnonymousGid"=dword:000001f5

 

 

 

 

nfsadmin start client