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    Win 7/10, NFS only available in Enterprise

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    • momurdaM
      momurda
      last edited by

      Reading/writing for NFS is in Enterprise Edition only for Windows 7 and Windows 10.

      Apparently this has always been the case. I had thought it used to be an option to enable it in the Add Windows Features part of Win7 and earlier.
      Why would they do that? It is a freaking file sharing protocol.

      Is there even a reason to use MS for anything other than decades long vendor lock-in at this point?
      I cant imagine a new company even considering them for any service.

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      • DustinB3403D
        DustinB3403 @momurda
        last edited by

        @momurda are you sure it's Enterprise only?

        But I agree, with the concept of not using Windows.

        So many restrictions.

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        • momurdaM
          momurda
          last edited by

          Seems it is also available for Win7 Ultimate users as well.

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          • scottalanmillerS
            scottalanmiller
            last edited by

            That's odd, I've never noticed that restriction before. NFS has always been totally garbage in WIndows.

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            • J
              Jason Banned
              last edited by Jason

              You can mount NFS shares in any version. NFS server might only be in enterprise. the offical One Click install is only in Enterprise though.

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              • DustinB3403D
                DustinB3403 @Jason
                last edited by

                @Jason said in Win 7/10, NFS only available in Enterprise:

                You can mount NFS shares in any version. NFS server might only be in enterprise.

                That is what I thought, you can mount, but not operate it from the "desktop" versions.

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                  Jason Banned
                  last edited by

                  Here's more information on it http://www.citi.umich.edu/projects/nfsv4/windows/readme.html#install

                  Not sure why you'd do it. NFS is junk on windows. Just use SMB.

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                  • momurdaM
                    momurda
                    last edited by

                    From what I see you do need Enterprise or Education version for NFS Client. Since Windows 7 it seems.

                    https://www.freesoftwareservers.com/index.php/2015/08/25/nfs-client-windows-mounting-of-nfs-exports/

                    http://serverfault.com/questions/706094/nfs-mount-on-windows-8-non-enterprise
                    Many other links with no real solutions except pay MS more money.

                    If any of you can mount an nfs share to their Pro version without 3rd party software please do so; I would like to see it working.

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