Client for NFS and Server for NFS

UNIX and Windows NT do not have a common mechanism for sharing files. UNIX uses Network File System (NFS) and Windows NT uses server message block (SMB). In order to share files, one system must be modified to speak the file-sharing protocol of the other.

SFU includes software to enable computers running Windows NT to access or share NFS resources. It is also equally possible to add third-party software to UNIX so it performs as an SMB client or server. This challenge can also be expressed in a different way-in the case of NFS access, Windows NT must be modified to accommodate UNIX, with little or no changes to UNIX. The reverse is true when using SMB to access resources.

In most cases, installing SFU Client for NFS or Server for NFS allows computers running Windows NT to be integrated into an existing UNIX NFS network. UNIX NFS clients and servers continue to function as before, and are not aware they are communicating with a computer running Windows NT.

For example, you can use SFU Server for NFS and Client for NFS to exchange files between computers and to place files on a computer running UNIX for nightly backups. SFU Client for NFS and Server for NFS will enable these tasks to be performed with ease and transparency.