---
title: "vGateway Nested Share Configuration (NFS)"
slug: "vgateway-nested-share-configuration-nfs"
description: "This KB article details how to configure a nested NFS share on a vGateway for use in an Expedient Cloud File Storage deployment."
tags: ["vGateway", "nested share", "nfs", "cloud folder"]
updated: 2021-05-05T12:01:33Z
published: 2021-05-05T12:01:33Z
canonical: "kb.expedient.com/vgateway-nested-share-configuration-nfs"
stale: true
---

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# vGateway Nested Share Configuration (NFS)

While the creation of additional Folders and Nested Shares will be the most common File System configuration action take, [Global File System Architecture KB](/v1/docs/global-file-system-architecture). Creating unnecessary Folders and Nested shares will increase the complexity of the deployment and require additional administration.

Before configuring an NFS share, ensure that a Cloud Folder has been configured for NFS and the vGateway has NFS enabled per best practices.

## **Create the Folder Structure**

1. [Login](/v1/docs/login-to-cloud-file-storage) to the vGateway
2. Select the **Files** tab  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/69e9f9c7-5da8-45e7-a671-4b8287f36122/Images/Documentation/image-1620150272218.png)
3. In the folder navigation, select the Cloud Folder created for NFS  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/69e9f9c7-5da8-45e7-a671-4b8287f36122/Images/Documentation/image-1620150272261.png)
4. Select **Actions** and then **New Folder** **![](https://cdn.document360.io/69e9f9c7-5da8-45e7-a671-4b8287f36122/Images/Documentation/image-1620150272301.png)**
5. Enter a **Name** and select **OK** **![](https://cdn.document360.io/69e9f9c7-5da8-45e7-a671-4b8287f36122/Images/Documentation/image-1620150272341.png)**
6. Reload the tree and **verify** your new folder is displayed  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/69e9f9c7-5da8-45e7-a671-4b8287f36122/Images/Documentation/image-1620150272380.png)

## **Create the Nested Share(s)**

Now that the folder structure has been created by an Administrator, nested shares will be utilized to make the locations available outside of the Administrator Share.

1. [Login](/v1/docs/login-to-cloud-file-storage) to the vGateway
2. Select **Share** and then **Shares** **![](https://cdn.document360.io/69e9f9c7-5da8-45e7-a671-4b8287f36122/Images/Documentation/image-1620150272421.png)**
3. Select **New Share**
  1. Select a Folder to Share
    1. Expand the **Cloud** tree and locate the folder you wish to create a share for, **selecting** it  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/69e9f9c7-5da8-45e7-a671-4b8287f36122/Images/Documentation/image-1620150272458.png)
    2. Select **Next**
  2. Specify a Share Name
    1. Network Share Name:    **Desired Name** (Removing **Cloud** is suggested)
    2. Comment:                        **Optional Comment**  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/69e9f9c7-5da8-45e7-a671-4b8287f36122/Images/Documentation/image-1620150272497.png)
    3. Select **Next**
  3. Configure Sharing Protocols
    1. Windows File Sharing:      **Only Authenticated Users**
    2. Client Side Caching:          **Disabled**
    3. FTP:                                    **Disabled**
    4. Search:                               **Disabled** **![](https://cdn.document360.io/69e9f9c7-5da8-45e7-a671-4b8287f36122/Images/Documentation/image-1620150272541.png)**
    5. Select **Next**
  4. Configure NFS Access
    1. Enable NFS Access:    **Checked**
    2. Select **New**to configure a host for the NFS Access Lists
      1. Add additional entries as required  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/69e9f9c7-5da8-45e7-a671-4b8287f36122/Images/Documentation/image-1620150272584.png)

1. Confirm the newly created share by mounting it
  1. Note that the share will be available at ***vGatewayIP*:/shares/*ShareName***

## Related

- [Cloud Folder Configuration](/cloud-folder-configuration.md)
- [vGateway Enable NFS](/vgateway-enable-nfs.md)