CIFS server on Windows platform

[Gary Yu]

Dear all,

I need to setup NFS server running on Windows server2003 and all clients are HP and Linux. I can easily find a samba client for HP and Linux, but didn't get any clue on where to get a server for Windows, anyone did this before?
BTW, I've tried SFU3.5, not a good solution...

thanks,
Gary

[RAC_1]

You can look at PCNFS. Or you can just export shares from Window$ and mount them on linux/hp with samba.

Anil

[Gary Yu]

Thank you RAC,

is PCNFS a comercial software or free for download?
and for the alternatives you mentioned, you mean I can export windows directories, without any sever software?

thanks,
Gary

[Darren Prior · Accepted solution]

Hi Gary,

Yes, you can export filesystems from Windows without extra software using the smb protocol, these can then be accessed using CIFS client.

regards,

Darren.

[Jonas Back_2]

I'm not a Linux guy but Windows but a few days ago I successfully connected out Fedore Core 3 clients to our WIndows 2003 Fileserver connecting with Kerberos and smbclinet authenticating against our Active Directory.

I remember that our Linux technician told me that to enable smbclients to access Windows 2003 fileservers they needed a certain version of smbclient that needed a special version of the kernel. Otherwise it wouldn't be able to connect using CIFS (it would use SMB instead).

Let me know if I can be of any kind of assistance. I work with securing our WIndows servers so our fileserver is more secured than the standard Windows 2003 box.

[Norman_21]

Hi

Just to answer your question about PCNFS.
It's available free in the SFU 3.5. You'll see it when you install SFU in Custom mode.

Also, you can only install NFS Client from SFU 3.5 and map the exported NFS file systems from the UNIX box. No need to install and setup User Name Mapping. NFS Client will work without User Name Mapping:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;324055

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324084/EN-US/

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324073/EN-US/

Meanwhile, if you want to use SMB, refer to this link for download but it only runs under 2000 and XP:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=C4ADB584-7FF0-4ACF-BD91-5F7708ADB23C&displaylang=en

Hope this help

[John Canessa]

Hello Gary:

Wondering if you found the CIFS server for Windows. I am interested in locating such software.

Best regards;

John

[Roger Faucher]

Gary:

I also don't know jack about Linux but I was under the impression that Windows Server 2003 with SP1 supported CIFS. See here for more info:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/cifs/protocol/cifs.asp

and maybe this will help:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/887429/en-us

Make a great day!

Roger

[Roger Faucher]

Gary:

Sorry, I should have read your entire message first.

If your objection(s) is/are performance-related, I believe there are patches/hotfixes available.

Make a great day!

Roger