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Configure File Name Character Translation

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Applies To: Windows Server 2008

Configuring file name character translation

  • Using the Windows interface

  • Using the command prompt

To configure file name character translation using the Windows interface

  1. Open Services for Network File System: click Start, point to Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Services for Network File System (NFS).

  2. If necessary, connect to the computer you want to manage.

  3. Right-click Server for NFS, and then click Properties.

  4. Click the Filename Handling tab.

  5. Select the Translate file names check box.

  6. In the Character translation file box, type the fully qualified path of the file containing the character-translation map, or click Browse to find the file, and then click Apply.

Important

These changes will not take effect until Server for NFS is restarted.

Important

To prevent unauthorized users from tampering with the file name character translation file and causing Server for NFS to fail, ensure that the file is protected with a discretionary access control list (DACL) that grants Full Control to the built-in System account and to the Administrators group. The DACL should contain no other entries.

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To configure file name character translation using the command prompt

  1. Open the command prompt with elevated privileges:

    1. Click the Start button, and click All Programs.

    2. Click Accessories.

    3. Right-click the command prompt, and click Run as administrator.

  2. At the command prompt, type:

    **nfsadmin server [ComputerMachineName] config translationfile=**file

    Argument Description

    remoteMachineName

    The name of the computer you want to configure.

    file

    The fully qualified path and name of the file containing the character-translation map list. If you do not specify a file, character translation will be disabled.

Important

These changes will not take effect until Server for NFS is restarted.

Important

To prevent unauthorized users from tampering with the file name character translation file and causing Server for NFS to fail, ensure that the file is protected with a discretionary access control list (DACL) that grants Full Control to the built-in System account and to the Administrators group. The DACL should contain no other entries.

Note

To view the complete syntax for this command, at a command prompt, type:
nfsadmin server /?

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