Access / Mount Linux NFS share under Windows 7

Windows 7 has inbuilt Client for NFS  which enables Windows-based computers to access files on Linux/UNIX  Network File System (NFS) servers.

By default Client for NFS Feature does not install when you install Windows 7. You need to install it manually. Follow below steps to enable windows 7 to mount NFS shares.

1. Go to Start--> Run --> Type " appwiz.cpl "  and press ENTER. It will open  " Program and Features  " having list of all installed softwares. You can open this from Control Panel also. From Control Panel, click on  " Program and Features".

2. Now from the left pane click on " Turn Windows features on or off ". It will open up the box having list of all features which are available in windows 7. Scroll Down and find out feature named " Service for NFS ". Once you find it , expand it and click the Checkbox to enable the feature. Select both sub features  " Administrative Tools " and " Client for NFS "  and click on OK.

3. Now you can access NFS shares directly from Run Menu same way you access other windows shares . Start--> Run --> \\ipoflinuxserver\nameofnfsshare  and press ENTER and it will open up the NFS share OR you can map it as a network drive the same way you do for any windows share !!

This is beneficial to users who are working in heterogeneous environment who frequently need to use both linux and windows shares.

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Sumit