FIX: Services for UNIX 3.0 Gateway for NFS does not automount the target paths of symbolic links (831884)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX 3.0
For a Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX 3.5 version of this article, see 330598.

SYMPTOMS

Gateway for NFS does not automount the target paths of symbolic links.

CAUSE

This problem occurs because this functionality was not included in Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX 3.0.

RESOLUTION

Hotfix Information

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

Prerequisites

No prerequisites are required.

Restart Requirement

You must restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix Replacement Information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File Information

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel. 
	   Date         Time   Version      Size     File name
	   -------------------------------------------------------
	   10-Nov-2003  01:25  7.0.1701.24  314,880  Nfsgwrdr.sys
	   10-Nov-2003  01:17  7.0.1701.24  360,992  Nfsgrdr4.sys
	   24-Jan-2003  21:10  5.0.2134.1    35,600  Regini.exe

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

After you apply this update, Gateway for NFS can automatically mount the Network File System (NFS) shared folder that contains the target of a symbolic link if the NFS shared folder is exported from the same computer that exported the NFS shared folder that contains the symbolic link.

Notes

Following are notes about how to make sure that Gateway for NFS can mount the target shared folder.

Host both shared folders on the same NFS server

Gateway for NFS cannot automatically mount the shared folder that contains the target of the symbolic link if the shared folders are on different servers.

Do not reference a third shared folder

If the target of a symbolic link is also a symbolic link that references another target on a third NFS shared folder, Gateway for NFS cannot automatically mount the third shared folder.

New registry entry

When you apply this update, the following new registry entry is set to 1 to enable this feature:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Client for NFS\CurrentVersion\Users\Default\Defaults\ MountSymlinkTargetShare

To disable this feature, set this registry entry to zero (0), and then stop and restart Gateway for NFS. When the registry entry is set to zero, Gateway for NFS behaves as before the update was applied. That is, Gateway for NFS does not traverse symbolic links across shared folders.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/25/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbQFE kbfix KB831884 kbAudITPRO
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