Has anyone set up NFS where both the server and the clients are all Windows? I am wondering:
- How Does Performance Compare to using builtin Windows file sharing (CIFS/SMB)?
- Can clients mount NFS shares as network drives just like with regular file sharing?
- Any recommended tools since Windows does not support this natively?
- Does doing this provide reliable file sharing?
Best Answer
CIFS/SMB really should be your choice for Windows clients & servers - NFS can be very insecure without the hassle of Kerberos. Using SMB you get the standard Windows security model.
In conclusion for a Windows server, NFS is not an option. For an XP client only use NFS if you have to - due to only having a Linux server when you don't want the hassle of setting up SAMBA