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PROPOSED STANDARD

Authors:

T. Haynes, Ed.
D. Noveck, Ed.

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nfsv4 (wit)

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DOI:  https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC7531

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Abstract

The Network File System (NFS) version 4 protocol is a distributedfile system protocol that owes its heritage to NFS protocol version 2(RFC 1094) and version 3 (RFC 1813). Unlike earlier versions, theNFS version 4 protocol supports traditional file access whileintegrating support for file locking and the MOUNT protocol. Inaddition, support for strong security (and its negotiation), COMPOUNDoperations, client caching, and internationalization has been added.Of course, attention has been applied to making NFS version 4 operatewell in an Internet environment.

RFC 7530 formally obsoletes RFC 3530. This document, together withRFC 7530, replaces RFC 3530 as the definition of the NFS version 4protocol.

For the definition ofStatus,seeRFC 2026.

For the definition ofStream, seeRFC 8729.