Manage NFS Client Groups
Applies To: Windows Server 2008 R2
Managing NFS client groups
Create an NFS client group
Rename an NFS client group
Delete an NFS client group
To create an NFS client group using the command prompt
Open a command prompt with elevated privileges.
Click Start, and then select All Programs.
Point to Accessories, right-click the Command Prompt icon, and then select Run as administrator.
At the command prompt, type:
nfsadmin server [ComputerName] creategroupGroupName
Argument Description ComputerName
The name of the computer you want to manage.
GroupName
The name of the group to create.
Note
To view the complete syntax for this command, at a command prompt, type:
nfsadmin server /?
You cannot give a group the same name as a client in the group.
Additional references
To rename an NFS client group using the command prompt
Open a command prompt with elevated privileges.
Click Start, and then click All Programs.
Point to Accessories, right-click the Command Prompt icon, and then select Run as administrator.
At the command prompt, type:
nfsadmin server [ComputerName] renamegroupOldName NewName
Argument Description ComputerName
The name of the computer you want to manage.
OldName
The current name of the group you want to change.
NewName
The new name for the group.
Note
To view the complete syntax for this command, at a command prompt, type:
nfsadmin server /?
You cannot give a group the same name as a client in the group.
Additional references
To delete an NFS client group using the command prompt
Open a command prompt with elevated privileges.
Click Start, and then select All Programs.
Point to Accessories, right-click the Command Prompt icon, and then select Run as administrator.
At the command prompt, type:
nfsadmin server [ComputerName] deletegroupGroupName
Argument Description ComputerName
The name of the computer you want to manage.
GroupName
The name of the group to delete.
Note
To view the complete syntax for this command, at a command prompt, type:
nfsadmin server /?