Share Access and Permission

• How can I access private user home shares?
• In User security mode, can ReadyNAS User A be able to access the content of ReadyNAS User B home share?
• I logged in as admin, but why don't I see any private home shares for my users?
• How can I disable private home shares?
• How can the admin user access private home shares?
• How do I delete files under the current share in User security mode?
• Why am I not able to delete certain files and folders?
• Why is WebDAV not working on my Windows XP box?
• How can I move files from share to share on the ReadyNAS without going over the network?
• My share's default access is set to read/write but why am I still unable to read or write to a file?
• How do I get ReadyNAS shares to automatically appear on my Windows PC on startup?
• How and when do I use the Advanced Options tab?
• What file system should I use on my USB drive?
• If I use Ext3 on my USB drive, how can I read the drive on my PC or Mac?
• How can I disconnect from a share from Windows?
• When I initially connect to a share, there is a long delay. How can I fix this?
• Why am I not able to access ReadyNAS share that is password protected with Vista?

Share Access and Permission

How can I access private user home shares?

The private user home shares are available over CIFS or AFP.

In User security mode, can ReadyNAS User A be able to access the content of ReadyNAS User B home share?

Users are restricted from accessing each other's home share. Only the Admin has access to other user home shares. If you want users to have mutual access privilege, create a public share, and put access restrictions so only these users have access to the share.

I logged in as admin, but why don't I see any private home shares for my users?

The home shares are created the first time users access the ReadyNAS. If a user has not logged in yet, then his home share will not have been created yet.

How can I disable private home shares?

The option is available in the Accounts → Preferences tab.

How can the admin user access private home shares?

Access the ReadyNAS over Explorer as admin user and the home share containing all user private shares is available.

How do I delete files under the current share in User security mode?

In order to delete files under the current share in User mode, the following conditions must be met:

1. The user is able to write to the share.
2. The user is able to write to the file. This can be for two reasons -- the file is writeable by everyone, or the user is a member of a group with write permissions for the file.
3. "Grant rename and delete privileges to non-owner of files" must be turned on in the Advanced Options tab.

Why am I not able to delete certain files and folders?

In Windows, right click on the file. Then select Properties, and Security. Verify that the user has the proper permissions to delete the file. If not, connect to the share as user admin and delete the files and folders using the admin privilege.

Sweeping changes to the ownership and permissions of the contents of a share can be made with the Advanced Options tab.

Why is WebDAV not working on my Windows XP box?

Try appending the pound (#) sign to the end of the URL like this: http://$mynas/$myshare/#

How can I move files from share to share on the ReadyNAS without going over the network?

You can setup a backup job between two shares.

My share's default access is set to read/write but why am I still unable to read or write to a file?

In Windows, right click on the file, then select Properties, and Security. Verify that the user has the proper permissions to read from or write to the file.

How do I get ReadyNAS shares to automatically appear on my Windows PC on startup?

You can create a batch file with the following contents:

and place it in your Startup menu.

Alternatively, you can use "Map Network drive" under "Tools" menu in File Explorer , and check "Reconnect at login" option.

When you are using Windows Vista, "Map Network drive" GUI menu is at right-click on Computer in Start menu. You can also map sub-folder to drive. If you want to mount entire share to drive, you just need to right click on the sahre and select "Map Network Drive...".

How and when do I use the Advanced Options tab?

The Advanced Options tab can be used to change the ownership and permissions of the contents of the share. Keep in mind that these options are meant for advanced users and can cause access problems if used improperly.

What file system should I use on my USB drive?

Since NTFS support is Read-only, you can use either Ext3 or FAT32. Ext3 allows for better retention of file ownership and permission and may be more appropriate in a mult-user backup environment.

If I use Ext3 on my USB drive, how can I read the drive on my PC or Mac?

You can download an Ext3 driver for Windows at: http://www.fs-driver.org/ .

Ext3 driver for OS X can be downloaded at: http://sourceforge.net/projects/ext2fsx/

How can I disconnect from a share from Windows?

From the command line, run

Also you can use "Disconnect Network Drive..." GUI. Use "Start" menu, and right click on "My Network Place" (WinXP) or "Network" (WinVista), and select "Disconnect Network Drive...".

When I initially connect to a share, there is a long delay. How can I fix this?

There are occasions where Windows' behavior of trying to connect using WebDAV first before SMB/CIFS causes a long delay. The easiest way to fix this is to just disable the WebClient service in Windows. You can do this from Windows by going to Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Services. From there, open the WebClient service, stop it, and also select the option to disable it at startup.

Why am I not able to access ReadyNAS share that is password protected with Vista?

When accessing a file share on a remote computer or device, Windows Vista will refuse to send your password using older encryption methods.

Unfortunately, many NAS devices as well as older versions of linux do not understand the newer encryption methods. This keeps you from being able to access these devices.

The solution is to force Windows Vista to use the older encryption methods. To do that, follow these steps:

Users of Windows Vista Home Basic and Home Premium Click start Type: regedit Press enter In the left, expand these folders: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ In the left, click on the folder named: Lsa In the right, double-click "LmCompatibilityLevel" Type the number 1 and press enter Restart your computer

Users of Windows Vista Business, Enterprise, and Ultimate Click Start Click Control Panel Click System and Maintenance Click Administrative Tools Double-Click Local Security Policy In the left pane, click the triangle next to Local Policy In the left pane, click Security Options In the right pane near the bottom, double-click "Network security: LAN manager authentication level" Click the drop-down box, and click "Send LM & NTLM - use NTLMv2 session security if negotiated" Click OK