Mount your NAS on Windows Server via CIFS
This guide shows you how to mount your NAS on Windows Server via CIFS.
Last updated 22nd November 2021
Objective
Configure and mount an OVHcloud HA-NAS storage space on your Windows Server using CIFS.
Requirements
- a Dedicated Server or a VPS or a Public Cloud Instance with a Windows distribution
- a HA-NAS solution
Settings
- Windows Server 2008: Click on the menu
Start>All the programs>Accessories>Command prompt. - Windows Server 2012: Click the
Windows PowerShellicon at the bottom of the screen in the taskbar. - Windows Server 2016: Click on the menu
Start, then on theWindows PowerShellicon. - Windows Server 2019: Click on the menu
Start, then on theWindows PowerShellicon.
Then run the following command:
net use z: \\CIFS_SERVER_IP\CIFS_PATH
Examples
- CIFS mounting for a Mini-Nas:
net use z: \\10.16.100.10\nas-000041_mininas-000212
- CIFS mounting for a NAS or NAS-HA:
net use z: \\10.16.101.8\zpool-000206_PARTITION_NAME_1
The SMB/CIFS user is nobody. Changing permissions with this user may generate conflicts with existing NFS permissions.
Go further
NAS - Frequently Asked Questions
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