NFS client for Windows 7

Anonymous
2010-02-03T18:56:58+00:00

I have upgraded from XP to Windows 7 Professional. I used Windows Services for Unix in XP but have been informed this is not available for Windows 7. I do not see a NFS Client in the Windows 7 Professional version. What options are there?

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Anonymous
2015-06-06T17:31:23+00:00

Nope - this is wrong - it is only available as a non-installed component on Enterprise versions of Windows 7. As you can see from this screenshot is NOT available on Professional:

Please stop posting this incorrect information - Thank you.

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Anonymous
2010-02-07T21:25:14+00:00

Hello all,

Thank you for posting to the Microsoft Answers Forum.

Click here for the link to download installing Utilities and SDK for Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications<!----><!--Published via DxPublisher.-->

Applies To: Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2

This should be the link you were looking for.

Thanks,

Marilyn

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  1. Anonymous
    2010-05-12T21:45:36+00:00

    I see that you were given the link to the SUA SDK for Windows 7.  As for Client for NFS, that IS built in to Windows 7, it's just not installed by default.

    In order to activate the Client for NFS, go into the Control Panel, and go to "Programs and Features".  In the left hand column, you'll see a link for "Turn Windows features on or off".

    Select that, and it will open a list box that shows all of the optional components built in to Windows 7.  Some are already activated.  Expand the entry for "Services for NFS".  There are two check boxes under that.  Check them and hit OK.  Windows will install those components and ask to reboot your system.  Once you have rebooted, Client for NFS will be installed.

    To use it, go to Administrative Tools->Services for NFS to configure it.  Alternatively, you can use the command line program 'nfsadmin' to configure.

    Hope this helps!

    -geo

    EDIT: I realized that I wasn't as clear as I should have been...

    In the Windows Features list box, find the one labeled "Services for NFS".  Click the "+" box to display the two sub-features, "Administrative Tools" and "Client for NFS".  Check all three boxes and then click "OK".

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-03-30T20:50:25+00:00

    I do as you state but, Client for NFS is not an option I can turn on in Windows 7 X64 Professional... What can I do?

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  3. Anonymous
    2011-08-10T15:31:52+00:00

    Highly irritating that Marilyn did not explain this in the thread better. 

    Also, that the price for upgrading from Pro to Ultimate is fixed at 140, even after purchasing the upgrade from home premium to pro in order to get rdp and virtualization support - and expecting that nfs support would be included as well. 

    If I have oodles of time today I'll call the helpline and try to explain to someone in Bangalore that I am not interested in paying twice. 

    This is an old thread but just in case anyone comes looking, Client for NFS is part of Windows 7 Ultimate, not Professional.

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