NFS Windows Storage File Server on Windows Server 2016

Network File System (NFS) Server provides a file sharing solution for enterprises that have heterogeneous environments that include both Windows and non-Windows computers.

Using this NFS server, you can transfer files between computers running Windows and other non-Windows operating systems, such as Linux or UNIX.

NFS in Windows Server includes Server for NFS and Client for NFS. In addition to this server running as an NFS file server, it has has Client for NFS which allows it to access files stored on a non-Windows NFS server.

NFS Server Features:

Provides multi-protocol access to the same file share over both SMB and NFS protocols from multi-platform clients

Provides non-Windows client computers access to NFS file shares

Migrate applications from one operating system to another by storing the data on file shares accessible through both SMB and NFS protocols

Supports the RPCSEC_GSS protocol, providing stronger security and allowing clients and servers to negotiate security

Supports UNIX, Linux and Windows file semantics

Takes advantage of clustered file server deployments

Navigating firewalls is easier, improving accessibility

Supports WAN-friendly compound procedures

NFS module for Windows PowerShell

UI console management of SMB and NFS shares, quotas, file screens and classification, in addition to managing clustered file servers

Identity mapping (Mapping File, Active Directory, User Name Mapping, AD LS)

Unmapped UNIX User Access (UUUA)

Resume Key Manager

Kerberos version 5 protocol

NFS Documentation / Support

Please read the quick configuration steps that you will need to perform after the install for it to work: How to setup NFS Server in Azure

NFS Server is deployed as a workgroup VM. You will be able to add to your domain manually if this is a requirement.

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NFS 2016 Windows Storage File Server

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NFS 2016 Windows Storage File Server

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NFS 2016 Windows Storage File Server
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