Plus[NFS] and Simply[NFS] include an NFS client capable of mounting any NFS server. It runs on both Windows 3.1 and Windows 95.

Windows 3.1 or Windows for Workgroups 3.11
To access the NFS capabilities from Windows 3.1 or Windows for Workgroups, run File Manager. From the Disk menu, select Network Connections and click the Browse button. You are then able to add an NFS server, after which the mountable directories will be displayed.

Multiple Networks with Windows 3.1 or Windows for Workgroups 3.11
Windows 3.1 allows only one network driver to run at a time. Windows for Workgroups allows only two. If you need to run a network s) such as Novell NetWare or Windows NetBEUI in addition to Century NFS, you must run the THIRDNET.EXE program found in the Century directory:

1. Make sure the other networks are set up and running correctly. Make a backup copy of the SYSTEM.INI file in your Windows directory.
2. Load Century NFS and allow the installer to replace the Network in Windows 3.1, or the Secondary Network in Windows for Workgroups.
3. Edit the SYSTEM.INI in a text editor such as Notepade. Replace the Network.drv= line with the driver indicated in the backup SYSTEM.INI. In Windows for Workgroups, replace the Secondnet.drv= with the indicated driver.
4. Create an icon for the application C:\CENTURY\THIRDNET.EXE and put it in the StartUp program group.
5. Restart Windows. The Century Thirdnet dialog will appear. Check the Show this message only once box and click OK. Double-click the Century Thirdnet icon and click Connect. Follow the prompts to connect to NFS drives. You will need to close and re-open File Manager before you can see newly mounted drives.

Please be aware that if you use THIRDNET.EXE, you will be unable to access remote LPR printers via Windows Print Manager. You will still be able to access them via Century Network Printing.

Windows 95
In Windows 95, the NFS client is not automatically installed. To install the NFS client, install TERM Professional, Simply[NFS] or Plus[NFS]. Make sure you install the following components: “Century File Sharing (NFS),” “Terminal Emulator,” and “TCP/IP Network Applications.” After the machine reboots, follow these instructions:

1. From Control Panel, select the Network icon.
2. From the Network dialog, select the Add button, then click Client.
3. Select Century Software, Inc. from the Select Network Client list. Click the Have Disk button.
4. Specify the directory where Century software was installed, or click Browse to find the directory, then click OK. You will then be returned to the Windows 95 Network dialog.
5. Select Century NFS, Century Software, Inc. and click the Properties button. Type your username, password and PCNFSD host name in the indicated boxes. This step allows your PC to be recognized by NFS servers on your network.
6. Type the name of an NFS server in the New Server box and click Add Server. Click OK until you exit the Network dialog, then reboot the machine. You may be asked to insert Windows 95 disks during this process. The indicated files may already be installed, in the C:\Windows and C:\Windows\System directories, so it may not be necessary to use the Windows 95 disks.
7. Once the system has rebooted, open Network Neighborhood. Go to Entire Network and open NFS Servers. Select the NFS server to mount. Highlight the desired export directory. From the File menu, select Map Network Drive.

Message Explanations

Invalid PCNFSD Host
To resolve this problem, set the authentication server must be set to the server’s hostname, not its IP address. If there is no name server or DNS, create a hosts file in the windows directory.

Also, check that the PCNFSD Version 2 is running on the server.

Incorrect Function
This is usually an authentication issue. One or more of the following suggestions shouuld resolve this error:

• The user name and password in the Century NFS Client Properties must be a valid user name on the system that is to be mounted.
• If the user name is “root,” try a different user. Some PCNFSD daemons consider root permissions the same as “nobody”.
• If the PCNFSD authentication server is different than the server that is to be mounted, verify that the user id for the authentication user is the same on both servers.
• If the exports file on the server is listing only some nodes with permission to mount, verify that the PC is listed.
• If the user name and password is left blank in the Century NFS Client Properties, verify that the Primary Network Logon is set to Century NFS (Windows 95 only).
• Verify that PCNFSD Version 2 is running on the server with the udp protocol.
• Make sure the user is not cancelling the Windows login. If the user name and password are not entered when Windows is started, there will be an authentication problem. Windows has not been told who the user is or the password for the user.

Invalid Function
Make sure the user name and password are correct. If the name or password has been changed, Windows will need to be restarted.

Unable to see exported Directories/Drives
Use the hostname, not the IP address for the server in the NFS setup. Then verify the server name. Also, verify that the directories have been exported.

Also, check the hosts file to make sure that there are only entries for the IP address and the hostname. Any other alias, etc., should be removed from the file.

The Local Device type and Network resource type are not the same
Open Windows Explorer and double-click the NFS export. Do not attempt this in Network Neighborhood.

Updating Century NFS in Windows 95
If you are installing an updated version of Century NFS in Windows 95, we recommend that you follow these steps:

1. Go to Control Panel | Network and remove Century NFS.
2. Delete the following files from your C:\Windows\System directory: MAR_INET.EXE, MARLOG32.DLL, MARMON32.DLL and NCDMFCX.DLL. You may need to restart Windows in DOS mode and delete the files there.
3. Reboot the PC, then install the new version. Once the system has restarted after the install, check the C:\Windows\System directory. Verify the above four files are there, and make sure they’re all dated 6/19/1996. If necessary, copy them manually from the C:\Century directory.
4. Return to “Installing NFS in Windows 95” above.

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