Move script from windows to Linux using NFS mount

Shell Programming and Scripting
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Hi All,
Is there a command or script which will push a file from Windows server to Linux box? using the mount command. I want the details or document of the whole process please.
I want this script to run every 30 minutes to push the file from windows to unix
Thanks

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More information is needed. How is your Windows machine exporting NFS? That can be tricky. Did you mean CIFS or SMBFS? Linux can support those too.

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Thanks Corona688, am not sure what you meant by "how is you windows maching exporting the nfs" , how can i check. BTW i have to use only NFS Mount, not scp and UNC. Please advice.
Thanks

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I didn't say SCP or UNC, I said SAMBA or SMBFS, both of which seem far more likely for a windows machine than NFS. NFS on Windows is possible, I think, but rarely done and a bear to work with.

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Thanks Corona but i NEED to use NFS only please, bot samba

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I didn't say Samba either!

How do you even know your Windows server is serving NFS if you can't tell me anything about it?

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Thanks Corona,
I asked in my second post as where i can check if the windows server has NFS OR NOT and i see that the windows server has the NFS. All am asking is if you guys can share some documents.

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Check if "services for nfs" are installed under windows features.

If nobody even knows if it's running NFS, I suspect it is not and should not.

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if your linux box and windows server are able to connect to each other, can you use rsync or scp?

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Thanks Kssolanki,
I cannot use scp as per the security issues, the server tea, wants me to use the NFS route.

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What security issues would those be? Using NFS to avoid security issues sounds like using gasoline to avoid fire...

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Shouldn't the server team give you guidance on how to deploy NFS, then?

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This sounds like we cannot use doors and locks as per the security issues, the housekeeper wants me to use a string-curtain.

Btw., which version of NFS are you requested to use? NFSv4, NFSv3 or perhaps NFSv2 because of the security issues of the former two?

bakunin

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Thanks RudiC. The server team should, but as far as i know they are almost at the end of their contract and hence these issues. I have a script using winscp and works fine, but they wouldnt allow that :confused:

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Thanks bakunin, i think they do not care about the version and as per me this is the first time ever i heard about this NFS MOUNT, i usually use winscp
Thanks

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winscp has a blatantly insecure password storage facility, insecure enough it warns you about it when you use it. Did you use that, or did you use SSH keys?

I suspect they'd be much happier with a key based setup.

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"almost at the end of their contract" is not an acceptable status. They either are responsible and "on duty", or they're not. Ask your management for a decision/clarification.

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Thanks Corona used the SSH

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The clarification that i got from my management was that they assist if an already existing process is not working, wont help support new process or atleast guide :mad: