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Lacking information about ReadyCloud security
Hello,
I recently bought a ReadyNas 104 and have set up the ReadyCloud.
However I am seriously lacking information to trust ReadyCloud.
It is pointing to this: http://readycloud.netgear.com/client/index.html#page=access
While expect that it would at least point to a https.
If I am on a remote machine, am I now transmitting data over an insecure transmission?
Because that is how it appears.
Also How would I protect my NAS from hackers? I have a Netgear WiFi router (R630), hwo would I need to set it up that I have minimal chance that my NAS drive is being hacked? I don't require administrative access from a different computer only on ly local network.
I also want to share only one share to the Internet, nothing else.
I also want to disable the RedayCloud connection when I don't want to, But when I disable it and rejoin then I have to set up the users again. I would love just one switch off-on-of-on without reconfiguring. If that can be done in my Netgear router then that would also be fine.
Many thanks.
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I think you meant R6300, not R630? If so, to you have the first generation or the v2?
FWIW, I agree that Netgear needs to put together a comprehensive security document on ReadyCloud - IMO that's long overdue.
I believe the ReadyCloud VPN connection from the NAS to the cloud is port 6300, so you can try blocking that port outbound. (advanced settings pages, Security->block services). Your router should let you block that on schedule.
There are some alternatives that you could use - owncloud, or maybe openvpn (though I don't think Netgear firmware supports openvpn your router, dd-wrt firmware likely does). Or use port forwarding and ftps.
Yes it was Netgear Router R6300.
The thing is I have no experience with this NAS cloud. And the Netgear documentation is incomplete or spread in ways that I have no clue where to find them unless I am experienced.
You won't find a comprehensive security document on ReadyCloud, because it doesn't exist. The features are also a bit of a moving target right now (the newest readynas beta also connects to a beta readycloud).
You can find some information if you google on the older ReadyNAS remote product (which evolved into ReadyCloud). But that is focused on the VPN aspect, and not the web interfaces into the cloud. The information is also sketchy. That was probably ok years back, but IMO isn't now.
So the net is - you either try it out w/o the information you are looking for, or you use something different (and which has the details you want described).
I use other stuff myself (but I do keep my readycloud account active/working, and every now and then I play around with it).
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