Creating an NFS share

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Applies To: Windows Server 2003 R2

To create a share using the Windows interface

  1. Open Windows Explorer: click Start, point to Programs or All Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Windows Explorer.

  2. In the details pane, right-click the shared directory you want to manage.

  3. Click NFS Sharing.

  4. Select Share this Folder.

  5. Type a name for the share in the Share Name text box.

  6. Click Apply.

To create a share using the command line

  1. Open the command prompt.

  2. At the command prompt, type:

    **nfsshare ShareName=**drive:path

    Argument Description

    sharename

    The name of the directory to share.

    Note

    To view the complete syntax for this command, at a command prompt, type: nfsshare /? This command only works with Windows Server 2003 operating systems.