RFC 1094 · INFORMATIONAL · 1989
TUE · 28 JUL 2026
NFS: Network File System Protocol specification
Overview
RFC 1094, “NFS: Network File System Protocol specification”, is an Informational document published in March 1989 by B. Nowicki. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This RFC describes a protocol that Sun Microsystems, Inc., and others are using. A new version of the protocol is under development, but others may benefit from the descriptions of the current protocol, and discussion of some of the design issues.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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