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Thanks for the response, but I will be going NFS as it is Server2008r2 and should map. I also have to have multiple servers access the same share.
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Thanks for the response, but I will be going NFS as it is Server2008r2 and should map. I also have to have multiple servers access the same share.

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NFS is not for Windows. &nbsp;For windows, you will need Samba.<br />
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<a href="http://www.linuxhomenetworking.com/wiki/index.php/Quick_HOWTO_:_Ch10_:_Windows,_Linux,_and_Samba#.UjoYDdK-qFA" rel="ugc">http://www.linuxhomenetworking.com/wiki/index.php/Quick_HOWTO_:_Ch10_:_Windows,_Linux,_and_Samba#.UjoYDdK-qFA</a>
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NFS is not for Windows.  For windows, you will need Samba.

http://www.linuxhomenetworking.com/wiki/index.php/Quick_HOWTO_:_Ch10_:_Windows,_Linux,_and_Samba#.UjoYDdK-qFA [http://www.linuxhomenetworking.com/wiki/index.php/Quick_HOWTO_:_Ch10_:_Windows,_Linux,_and_Samba#.UjoYDdK-qFA]

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I am setting up a share on a Linux box for 2 windows servers to access via NFS. what ports will be needed to open on the firewall for the Windows server to be able to see the share.<br />
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Distributor ID: Debian<br />
Description: &nbsp; &nbsp;Debian GNU/Linux 6.0.5 (squeeze)<br />
Release: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;6.0.5<br />
Codename: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; squeeze
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I am setting up a share on a Linux box for 2 windows servers to access via NFS. what ports will be needed to open on the firewall for the Windows server to be able to see the share.

Distributor ID: Debian
Description:    Debian GNU/Linux 6.0.5 (squeeze)
Release:        6.0.5
Codename:       squeeze

NFS Ports needed to share with Windows server

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