How to share a directory on a Linux machine to a Windows machine via NFS?

What are the full steps one needs to do to mount a directory from a Linux machine as a network drive on a Windows machine via NFS?

Incomplete answer:

• Linux side:

  1. Install the NFS server and utilities (nfs-utils or your distribution's equivalent).
  2. Create the directory /srv/nfs.
  3. Create a new empty directory under /srv/nfs, e.g. files.
  4. Bind-mount the created directory to the directory containing you want to share, e.g.: sudo mount --bind /home/user/stuff/files /srv/nfs/files

  5. Create or edit /etc/exports, and add the line:

     /srv/nfs 192.168.0.0/16(rw,all_squash,no_subtree_check,anonuid=65534,anongid=65534)

     (the above assumes the Windows machine is on the same LAN as the Linux machine, with the subnet having a 192.168.0.0/16 prefix - adjust as needed).

  6. Start the NFS server (e.g. sudo systemctl start nfs-server.service).

• Windows side:

  1. In Control Panel, open Programs and Features, there find Add/remove Windows components, and enable Services for NFS and everything under it.

  2. Open a command prompt, and type:

     mount -o anon \\192.168.0.1\srv\nfs\files Z:

     (assuming your Linux machine is at 192.168.0.1).

  3. The directory should now be available on the Z: drive. (Type start Z: at the command prompt to open it in Explorer).

The above instructions seem to be incomplete - I just get a permissions error when attempting to access the mounted drive. Adding the options insecure and anonuid/anongid had no effect.

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