Re: NFS Server and MS Windows
DSA - JCR wrote: I have read it and downloaded, but it seems to be something obsolete (v. 3.5 is from 2004) and I suspect they hasn't made nothing new. It supports NFSv3 and TCP mounts which (right now) is all you want. We'll see if MS start to support NFSv4, but right now, IIRC, even BSD may not support that fully. The thing about software, is that if it works, it doesn't need updating. NFS does not get 38 new features a fortnight so doesn't need patching all the time. If the software worked in 2004, and the standard didn't change, MS would have no need to update anything. I cannot say that MS NFS works fine, because I am still evaluating it myself. I can say that googling *didn't* turn up millions of problems. So it's probably the case that since this is a relatively straightforward protocol with a well defined standard (RFC), even MS could find competent programmers to implement it. --Alex ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: NFS Server and MS Windows
I am mounting a NFS server (FreeBSD 6.1 amd64) for a MS Windows Network for a customer and I see that I can not see the NFS server from windows boxes. Must I install Samba for that? or anything in the MS Windows boxes? I thougth that Windows understand NFS but seems to be not. I've never actually done this, but I read about it because it is something I want to do, at least temporarily, as I migrate from Windows to FreeBSD. (Ironically all the Microsft documentation on the subject assumes you are migrating the other way!) However, I think you need to search Microsoft's site, and look up how to install their 'Client for NFS' (or 'Gateway for NFS' depending on your network) I have read it and downloaded, but it seems to be something obsolete (v. 3.5 is from 2004) and I suspect they hasn't made nothing new. BTW, Not only assumes you are migrating to MS, but also says it is cheaper MS world than UNIX world !!! ;D incredible !!! best regards Juan Coruña Desarrollo de Software Atlantico ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: NFS Server and MS Windows
HI all and thanks for your answers My main goal is to have a system in which the local network can get access to the file repository, and also thay can get access from their homes to them (only get a file from server, work on it, and post it to the server). For this reason I thougth in NFS only and FTP for remote access. As the pc clients runs on Windows XP, they are ingeniers and have programs for MS, I think I must install Samba, but NFS is (I think) stronger than Samba in protecting files. Can I have the two? NFS and Samba? BTW, the last version of UFS (NFS of MS) is 3.5 of 2004. I don't know if will fit correctly. best regards Juan Coruña Desarrollo de Software Atlantico ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: NFS Server and MS Windows
Can I have the two? NFS and Samba? There is no reason you can't. I run NFS between Unix machines and Samba with MS world. But there could be strange results if on Xp machines connects to the same file using both NFS and Samba at same time. Olivier ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: NFS Server and MS Windows
On Jun 20, 2006, at 2:04 AM, Olivier Nicole wrote: Can I have the two? NFS and Samba? There is no reason you can't. I run NFS between Unix machines and Samba with MS world. But there could be strange results if on Xp machines connects to the same file using both NFS and Samba at same time. Olivier I would think that the hosting OS would know how to deal with both, since NFS mounts are treated no differently from Samba mounts superficially (each has their own separate drive letter, etc). Cygwin also offers an NFS client if you want to look into that as well. SFU offers mount_nfs/nfsd for windows, which is basically unheard of using anything else. -Garrett ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
NFS Server and MS Windows
Hi all I am mounting a NFS server (FreeBSD 6.1 amd64) for a MS Windows Network for a customer and I see that I can not see the NFS server from windows boxes. Must I install Samba for that? or anything in the MS Windows boxes? I thougth that Windows understand NFS but seems to be not. best regards and thanks in advance Juan Coruña Desarrollo de Software Atlantico ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: NFS Server and MS Windows
DSA - JCR wrote: Hi all I am mounting a NFS server (FreeBSD 6.1 amd64) for a MS Windows Network for a customer and I see that I can not see the NFS server from windows boxes. Must I install Samba for that? or anything in the MS Windows boxes? I thougth that Windows understand NFS but seems to be not. I'm not sure if you *must* install Samba, but I am not aware of an alternative OTTOMH. Windows speaks SMB by default; anything else would be an add in. We use Samba successfully at most of our locations. Kevin Kinsey -- Don't try to have the last word -- you might get it. -- Lazarus Long ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: NFS Server and MS Windows
On Mon, June 19, 2006 9:17 pm, DSA - JCR wrote: Hi all I am mounting a NFS server (FreeBSD 6.1 amd64) for a MS Windows Network for a customer and I see that I can not see the NFS server from windows boxes. Must I install Samba for that? or anything in the MS Windows boxes? I thougth that Windows understand NFS but seems to be not. best regards and thanks in advance Juan Coruña Desarrollo de Software Atlantico I've never actually done this, but I read about it because it is something I want to do, at least temporarily, as I migrate from Windows to FreeBSD. (Ironically all the Microsft documentation on the subject assumes you are migrating the other way!) However, I think you need to search Microsoft's site, and look up how to install their 'Client for NFS' (or 'Gateway for NFS' depending on your network) ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: NFS Server and MS Windows
DSA - JCR wrote: Hi all I am mounting a NFS server (FreeBSD 6.1 amd64) for a MS Windows Network for a customer and I see that I can not see the NFS server from windows boxes. Must I install Samba for that? or anything in the MS Windows boxes? I thougth that Windows understand NFS but seems to be not. There is a commercial solution called Reflection by WRQ. Reflection is a suite of tools to access Unix services from Windows boxes. http://www.wrq.com/products/reflection/nfs_client/ Best regards Jona ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: NFS Server and MS Windows
On Mon, Jun 19, 2006, DSA - JCR wrote: Hi all I am mounting a NFS server (FreeBSD 6.1 amd64) for a MS Windows Network for a customer and I see that I can not see the NFS server from windows boxes. Must I install Samba for that? or anything in the MS Windows boxes? I thougth that Windows understand NFS but seems to be not. AFAIK Windows requires additional software to access NFS file systems. Samba makes directories available to Windows' native networking so requires no additional software on Windows. Bill -- INTERNET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bill Campbell; Celestial Software LLC URL: http://www.celestial.com/ PO Box 820; 6641 E. Mercer Way FAX:(206) 232-9186 Mercer Island, WA 98040-0820; (206) 236-1676 ``People from East Germany have found the West so confusing. It's so much easier when you have only one party.'' -- Linus Torvalde, Linux Expo Canada when asked about confusion over many Linux distributions. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: NFS Server and MS Windows
On 19 jun 2006, at 22:17, DSA - JCR wrote: Hi all I am mounting a NFS server (FreeBSD 6.1 amd64) for a MS Windows Network for a customer and I see that I can not see the NFS server from windows boxes. Must I install Samba for that? or anything in the MS Windows boxes? I thougth that Windows understand NFS but seems to be not. best regards and thanks in advance Juan Coruña Desarrollo de Software Atlantico This might come in handy too: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/interopmigration/unix/sfu/opssfu.mspx Arno___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: NFS Server and MS Windows
On Jun 19, 2006, at 3:38 PM, FBSD_UG wrote: On 19 jun 2006, at 22:17, DSA - JCR wrote: Must I install Samba for that? or anything in the MS Windows boxes? I thougth that Windows understand NFS but seems to be not. Windows doesn't understand NFS; this is almost purely a Unix creation. I suggest installing Samba if you have a large number of machines (mostly that you do not control), which need access to the fileserver or for clients that aren't incredibly computer-savvy since you won't need to provide many more instructions than what's already available for installing the software and configuring/mounting shares. Plus, there are many tie-ins for kerberos, etc so you won't have to deal with setting up or working around a kludgy authentication system (sort of an issue with SFU as mentioned below). This might come in handy too: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/interopmigration/unix/sfu/opssfu.mspx That is a good solution, but you don't want to have to require more than 10+ machines to have this installing since users will start griping and this may create more of a headache for you than it's worth. -Garrett ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
