Release Locks
Applies To: Windows Server 2008 R2
Releasing locks
Using the Windows interface
Using the command prompt
To release locks using the Windows interface
Open Services for Network File System: click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Services for Network File System (NFS).
If necessary, connect to the computer you want to manage.
Right-click Server for NFS, and then click Properties.
Click the Locking tab.
In the list of clients, click the client whose locks you want to release, click Release Locks, and then click Apply.
Additional references
To release locks 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.
To list all locks, type:
nfsadmin server [ComputerName] –l
To release locks, type:
nfsadmin server [ComputerName] –r [Client| all]
Argument Description ComputerName
The name of the computer you want to manage.
Client
The client whose locks you want to release.
All
Releases all locks.
Note
To view the complete syntax for this command, at a command prompt, type:
nfsadmin server /?