> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://talebi.gitbook.io/windows-server/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://talebi.gitbook.io/windows-server/nfs-samba/nfs-server.md). # NFS Server ### **What is the Network File System (NFS)?** Network File System (NFS) provides a file-sharing solution that lets you transfer files between computers running Windows Server and other non-Windows operating systems such as Linux or UNIX using the NFS protocol. NFS in Windows Server includes Server for NFS and Client for NFS. A computer running Windows Server can use Server for NFS to act as an NFS file server for other non-Windows client computers. Client for NFS allows a Windows-based computer running Windows Server to access files stored on a non-Windows NFS server. You should replace all of these screenshots with your own screenshots and then submit your doc file. ### **Understanding Test lab**

* **Windows Server:** Domain Controller and DNS * **OS Client:** Ubuntu OS, NFS client. ### **Install Server for NFS role service in Windows Server:** To install the Server for NFS role service in Windows Server, follow the below steps: **1.** **Open Server Manager**. **Click on Tools** and **select Add Role and Features.**

**2.** On the Before you begin page, **click Next.**

**3.** **Select Role-based or feature-based installation** and **click Next.**

**4. Select a server** from the server pool on which you want to install the Network File System for Server role service, **click Next.**

**5.** On select server roles page, expand **File and Storage Services**, expand **File and iSCSI Services**. **Select Server for NFS checkbox.**

**6.** A new window will pop up, **click on Add Features** to include required features and management tools needed by the NFS server.

**7.** Make sure that the Server for NFS role service is selected. **Click Next.**

**8.** On select features, **click Next.**

**9. Click Install** and complete the installation process.

**10. Click Close** to finish the installation.

### **How to Create an NFS Shared Folder on Server:** After installing the Server for NFS on Windows Server, the next step is to create an NFS shared folder by using the File and Storage Services console. **11.** On the Server Manager Console, **click on File and Storage Services.**

**12.** **Click on Shares.** Right-click in the empty area and **select New Share.**

**13.** On Select the profile for this share, **select NFS Share – Quick profile. Click Next.**

**14.** To configure a specific folder as NFS shared folder, **select the checkbox Type a custom path** and type the path for the specific folder you’d like to set as a shared folder. Click **Next.**

**15.** Verify share name, local path and remote path for NFS shared folder. **Click Next.**

**16. Specify the Authentication methods** as per your requirement.

**17.** To set up the NFS share permissions, **click Add button.**

**18.** Specify the Hosts you’d like and assign the access permissions from the drop-down menu. * **Host:** 192.168.10.21 (IP address of Ubuntu VM or Windows 10) * **Share Permissions:** Read/Write **19. Click on Add.**

**20.** Using the same steps, you can add permission for other Hosts as well. **Click Next.**

**21.** Specify NTFS permission. As we are just testing NFS sharing, we are going with default permission. **Click Next.**

**22.** Review the selections, **click on the Create button.**

**23. Click on the close** button after verifying the successful creation of the NFS shared folder.

**24.** Verify the NFS shared folder under the shares list. Access the local path of the NFS shared folder. **Create one text file and put some text under it.**

### **Mount the NFS shared Folder on Linux Client (Ubuntu Machine):** **25**. On the Ubuntu machine, **verify the local IP address** and **network connectivity with the NFS server.**

**26.** To mount an NFS share on Linux, open terminal and run: **mkdir /data** This command will create one directory name data under the root directory: > mount -t nfs -o mountvers=4 \:/\ /\ To mount the NFS share `share1` from server `192.168.10.1` to `/data`, follow these steps. In our case command will look like: **mount -t -o mountvers=4 nfs 192.168.10.1:/share1 /data** **apt-get install nfs-common**

**mount –t nfs -o mountvers=4 192.168.10.1:/share1 /data**

**28.** Verify the content of the text file which we have created earlier on the NFS server.