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Glenn Maxwell 12,256 Reputation points
2025-02-07T04:03:41.35+00:00

Hi All,

I have a storage account created in Azure, and under Data Storage, I have NFS file shares. Is it possible to mount these NFS file shares on Windows Servers? On one of my Windows servers, I have enabled the NFS client using the following command, but I am facing an issue when mounting the NFS file share. Could you please guide me?

Install-WindowsFeature -Name NFS-Client

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  1. Marcin Policht 34,175 Reputation points MVP
    2025-02-07T04:34:04.0333333+00:00

    Follow https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-netapp-files/azure-netapp-files-mount-unmount-volumes-for-virtual-machines

    Keep in mind that mounting NFSv4.1 volumes on Windows clients isn't supported - so you have to use NFSv3 shares

    If the above response helps answer your question, remember to "Accept Answer" so that others in the community facing similar issues can easily find the solution. Your contribution is highly appreciated.

    hth

    Marcin

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  2. Vinod Kumar Reddy Chilupuri 2,315 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
    2025-02-07T10:44:22.0533333+00:00

    Hi @Glenn Maxwell

    Greetings! Welcome to Microsoft Q&A Forum and thanks for posting your query here!

    Adding additional information for the above answer.

    NFS Azure file shares are not supported for Windows. While you have enabled the NFS client on your Windows server, you may encounter issues because NFS Azure file shares are primarily designed for Linux/UNIX-based systems. If you need to access Azure file shares from Windows, consider using the SMB protocol instead.
    As informed in the above answer:

    It's important to note that NFSv3 shares may have some limitations compared to NFSv4.1 shares, such as limited support for file locking and security features. Therefore, you should carefully evaluate your requirements and use cases before deciding to use NFSv3 shares on Windows clients.

    Before using NFS Azure file shares in production, see Troubleshoot NFS Azure file shares for a list of known issues.
    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/files/files-nfs-protocol#nfs-azure-file-shares
    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/nfs/nfs-overview#server-manager-information
    Hope the answer helps! Please let us know do you have any further queries.

    Please do consider Accepting the answer & “up-vote” wherever the information provided helps you, this can be beneficial to other community members. 

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