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Supported file system protocols
The following table lists file system protocols used to communicate with file shares and
indicates if the connector supports them.
File System Protocol Communicating with
Shares on Operating
System Supported ?
Server Message Block
(SMB) 1 Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2003 Yes
SMB 2 Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2008 R2 Yes
Distributed File System
(DFS) Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2003 Yes (see “ Distributed File
Systems limitations ”)
Local Windows file system Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2003
No
Sun Network File System
(NFS) 2.0 No
Sun Network File System
(NFS) 3.0 No
Local Linux file system No
Known limitations
File System limitation
This release of the file system connector does not support mapped drives and local drives.
Distributed File System limitations
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A mapped drive to a UNC DFS does not work correctly. Some ACLs will not be read
correctly.
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Configuring the root of the adaptor to a DFS namespace is not supported.
Configuring the root to a DFS link is supported.