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Access the data files for Plex Media Server installed on my RN214
Hello, Recently Plex reset some info due to a breach, and I couldn't get it worked out so I just renamed my Plex Media Server (PMS) on my NAS. The trouble is that quite a few items don't register co...
kceefan64 wrote:
Now, I have no idea HOW to access the required folder(s) on my NAS. I've enabled SSH for the admin account, but haven't gotten any further in my quest.
After you log into the NAS with ssh, navigate to /apps. The plex folders are in there.
Thx for the prompt response StephenB.
As I've never tried this and am completely unfamiliar, I don't want to do anything that could cause issues with my NAS (I read a comment about "doing things if you're not fam" can).
I d/l'd BitVise for SSH capability, but not sure if that's the best option for a rookie.
kceefan64 wrote:
As I've never tried this and am completely unfamiliar, I don't want to do anything that could cause issues with my NAS (I read a comment about "doing things if you're not fam" can).
I d/l'd BitVise for SSH capability, but not sure if that's the best option for a rookie.
Try downloading WinSCP. Set up an SFTP connection to the NAS, and log in using root as the user with the NAS admin password.
That will give you a GUI. After you connect, you might need to navigate up until you see the apps folder.
Copying all the files in the plex folder will take a while - there are a lot of small files. Also, you might not be able to copy them all to Windows (I recall getting some errors when I did that). So copy them to a folder on the data volume. (You can enter \\nas-ip-address\sharename in the left pane of the WinSCP interface, and then copy plexmediaserver from the right pane to the left).
I seriously appreciate the help. That works great! Thanx for helping me out!
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