How To: NFS using Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX

[moler]

(12-25-2009 05:05 AM)cheaper_popcorn Wrote:  This thread is for installing NFS in Windows. Installing or using NFS from your NAS will be different.

What NMT do you have?

What NAS model do you use?

Please describe your network setup.

What files do not work when you try to stream them?

I have popcorn hour A-110
my Nas is a D-link DNS323
they are both connected via gigabit 8 port switch
The files are blu ray rips 25gb file size and 1080p mkv. 15gb file size. that works when streaming from my computer via switch to A-110.

[antherion]

Hello!
There is so much information about accessing NFS shares from NMT, but not how to access NMT from PC via NFS. I wanted to set up the ability to use NFS to access NMT to increase the speed of files transfer fromPC to NMT.
Currently I see NMT in NFS networks... but when I try to mount NMT, Windows does that..but network map is empty (but it shows the NMT HDD size, free space. etc.) But nothing else.

What's wrong?

[OutOfFocus]

(03-07-2010 03:13 PM)antherion Wrote:  Hello!
There is so much information about accessing NFS shares from NMT, but not how to access NMT from PC via NFS. I wanted to set up the ability to use NFS to access NMT to increase the speed of files transfer fromPC to NMT.
Currently I see NMT in NFS networks... but when I try to mount NMT, Windows does that..but network map is empty (but it shows the NMT HDD size, free space. etc.) But nothing else.

What's wrong?

Actually this thread is a guide to setup NFS on a Windows pc to access your NMT. If you followed the guide ( in the start post) things should be ok. Remember to choose an NMT user when you make the networkmap. If you choose the default user you will not see any file of folders. You need to authenticate via the NFS authentication service in your pc.

[vkanth]

(02-09-2009 08:01 PM)OutOfFocus Wrote:  Dennis,

You can create the password and group file with notepad.
My password file contains the following lines (without the quotes):
'root:x:0:0:root:/root:/bin/sh
nmt:x:1001:1001:nmt:/nmt:/bin/sh'

The group file contains the lines :
'root:x:0:
nmt:x:1001:'

This allows you to map the 'nmt' user to an existing WinXP user.

Cheers Dennis, you're a star!

[xlrate]

Thanks for this worked liked a charm

[beapineda]

I downloaded the "passwd" file but i couldnt open it.
it seems to be corrupted, could you please post it again
Thanks

(02-03-2008 11:50 AM)chris57 Wrote:  I have been put of installing the above due to the huge filesize and the complexity of installation/setup.

I came across a guide through trawling around various forums:-

This is a simple guide to use NFS (Network File System) on Windows XP only NOT VISTA using Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX (SFU).

Download Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX from here:-
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/detai...laylang=en

The package is quite big at around 218MB. Only the NFS server needed to be installed which takes around 20MB disk space.

The SFU installs on most Windows version except Windows XP Home. It will install normally on Windows XP Home with the following small "hack" to it's setup program.

- use a hexeditor such as XVI32.
- Go to the directory where SFU has been extracted.
- Open the file "SfuSetup.msi" in a hexeditor.
- Search for string "MsiNTSuitePersonal"
- Change the number 501 before the above string to 510
- Save the modified file.
- run the Setup.exe for normal installation.

During installation,
- select "Custom installation"
- select only "Server for NFS" and "Server for NFS authentication"
- dis-select all other items
- select "default" answers for all questions to complete the installation.

Start "Services for Unix Administration"
- select "User Name Mapping"
- under "Configuration", select "Use Password and Group files"
- unzip the attached "passwd" and "group" files in this post to your PC such as under C:\
- click "Browse..." and select the "passwd" file for "Password file path and name:", and "group" file for "Group file path and name:"
- click the upper right "Apply" button

- under "Maps", select "Show User Maps"
- click "Lists Windows Users" and "List UNIX Users"
- select "Guest" under "Windows users:", and "root" under "UNIX users:"
- click "Add" button and the entry will appear at the bottom "Mapped users:" box

- select "Show Group Maps"
- click "Lists Windows Groups" and "List UNIX Groups"
- select "Guests" under "Windows groups:", and "root" under "UNIX groups:"
- click "Add" button and the entry will appear at the bottom "Mapped groups:" box

- finally click the upper right "Apply" button.

The NFS will auto start with Windows bootup. The "Services for Unix Administration" is only needed for the initial configuration.

Enable NFS sharing:
- open a Windows Explorer and browse to the folder to share
- right click on the folder and select "Properties"
- there will be a new "NFS Sharing" tab, select the tab
- select "Share this folder"
- the "Share name:" will be the one needed to input on the Mediabox, please use only alphanumeric characters and the name is case sensitive
- click the "Permissions" button and select "Allow root access" on the pop-up box
- left other setting at default and click "Apply"
- goto the usual "Sharing" tab, enable "Share this folder on the network", the "Share name:" on this page is not related to NFS share name so you can left it at default
- click "Apply" and "OK" to finish the NFS folder sharing config
- repeat the above process on other folder to share via NFS.

Remark:
You may need to disable Windows Firewall for NFS to work. Otherwise please add the following "exception rule" in Windows Firewall for NFS access:
- RPC portmap port: TCP 111
- RPC portmap port: UDP 111
- Sun Neo port: UDP 1048
- NFS port: UDP 2049

Pword and group settings from here:-
http://www.pixelmagicforum.com/forum/att...1157772893

Then its only a case of mapping from the Popcorn to the shares you have setup. If you need any help on that have a look at Hi-Jacks guide from page 3 onwards:-
http://www.mpcclub.com/modules.php?name=...61&start=0

Thanks to Pixelmagic forum and Hi-Jack

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I downloaded the "passwd" file but i couldnt open it.
it seems to be corrupted, could you please post it again
Thanks

(02-03-2008 11:50 AM)chris57 Wrote:  I have been put of installing the above due to the huge filesize and the complexity of installation/setup.

I came across a guide through trawling around various forums:-

This is a simple guide to use NFS (Network File System) on Windows XP only NOT VISTA using Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX (SFU).

Download Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX from here:-
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/detai...laylang=en

The package is quite big at around 218MB. Only the NFS server needed to be installed which takes around 20MB disk space.

The SFU installs on most Windows version except Windows XP Home. It will install normally on Windows XP Home with the following small "hack" to it's setup program.

- use a hexeditor such as XVI32.
- Go to the directory where SFU has been extracted.
- Open the file "SfuSetup.msi" in a hexeditor.
- Search for string "MsiNTSuitePersonal"
- Change the number 501 before the above string to 510
- Save the modified file.
- run the Setup.exe for normal installation.

During installation,
- select "Custom installation"
- select only "Server for NFS" and "Server for NFS authentication"
- dis-select all other items
- select "default" answers for all questions to complete the installation.

Start "Services for Unix Administration"
- select "User Name Mapping"
- under "Configuration", select "Use Password and Group files"
- unzip the attached "passwd" and "group" files in this post to your PC such as under C:\
- click "Browse..." and select the "passwd" file for "Password file path and name:", and "group" file for "Group file path and name:"
- click the upper right "Apply" button

- under "Maps", select "Show User Maps"
- click "Lists Windows Users" and "List UNIX Users"
- select "Guest" under "Windows users:", and "root" under "UNIX users:"
- click "Add" button and the entry will appear at the bottom "Mapped users:" box

- select "Show Group Maps"
- click "Lists Windows Groups" and "List UNIX Groups"
- select "Guests" under "Windows groups:", and "root" under "UNIX groups:"
- click "Add" button and the entry will appear at the bottom "Mapped groups:" box

- finally click the upper right "Apply" button.

The NFS will auto start with Windows bootup. The "Services for Unix Administration" is only needed for the initial configuration.

Enable NFS sharing:
- open a Windows Explorer and browse to the folder to share
- right click on the folder and select "Properties"
- there will be a new "NFS Sharing" tab, select the tab
- select "Share this folder"
- the "Share name:" will be the one needed to input on the Mediabox, please use only alphanumeric characters and the name is case sensitive
- click the "Permissions" button and select "Allow root access" on the pop-up box
- left other setting at default and click "Apply"
- goto the usual "Sharing" tab, enable "Share this folder on the network", the "Share name:" on this page is not related to NFS share name so you can left it at default
- click "Apply" and "OK" to finish the NFS folder sharing config
- repeat the above process on other folder to share via NFS.

Remark:
You may need to disable Windows Firewall for NFS to work. Otherwise please add the following "exception rule" in Windows Firewall for NFS access:
- RPC portmap port: TCP 111
- RPC portmap port: UDP 111
- Sun Neo port: UDP 1048
- NFS port: UDP 2049

Pword and group settings from here:-
http://www.pixelmagicforum.com/forum/att...1157772893

Then its only a case of mapping from the Popcorn to the shares you have setup. If you need any help on that have a look at Hi-Jacks guide from page 3 onwards:-
http://www.mpcclub.com/modules.php?name=...61&start=0

Thanks to Pixelmagic forum and Hi-Jack

[dbone1026]

(01-21-2011 05:07 PM)beapineda Wrote:  I downloaded the "passwd" file but i couldnt open it.
it seems to be corrupted, could you please post it again
Thanks

Create your own

For group.txt

Code:

root:x:0:
nmt:x:1001:

For password.txt

Code:

root:x:0:0:root:/root:/bin/sh
nmt:x:1001:1001:nmt:/nmt:/bin/sh

[Elif]

how can I get the passwd and group file that you mentioned in the post? the link to the files on the post does not work.

[dbone1026]

(02-19-2011 07:08 PM)Elif Wrote:  how can I get the passwd and group file that you mentioned in the post? the link to the files on the post does not work.

See my post directly above yours, you can create your own txt file