Services for NFS

Applies To: Windows Server 2008 R2

Services for Network File System (NFS) enables Windows®-based computers to share files and folders with UNIX-based computers.

Managed Entities

The following is a list of the managed entities that are included in this managed entity:

Name Description

Server for NFS

A computer running Windows and Server for NFS can act as a file server for both Windows-based and UNIX-based computers.

RPC Port Mapper

The Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Port Mapper service enables UNIX-based computers to discover the UNIX-compatible services available on Windows-based computers.

File Services