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brianaker
Oct 13, 2016Aspirant
Convert default data volume to encryption or how to recreate the home share if data recreated
Hi! Is it possible to convert the data volume after a factory wipe to being encrypted? If you cannot and therfor must delete and recreate, how do you recreate the Home share as recreated on ...
- Oct 13, 2016
Each user home folder should be recreated when you access the NAS using SMB/CIFS from a PC with NAS user account credentials.
Home itself should exist, and should be visible on the web ui "share" page.
I don't use disk encryption, so I don't have an exact procedure - other than what Netgear provides here: http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/23131/~/how-do-i-create-a-volume-on-my-readynas-os-6-storage-system%3F?cid=wmt_netgear_organic
StephenB
Oct 13, 2016Guru - Experienced User
Each user home folder should be recreated when you access the NAS using SMB/CIFS from a PC with NAS user account credentials.
Home itself should exist, and should be visible on the web ui "share" page.
I don't use disk encryption, so I don't have an exact procedure - other than what Netgear provides here: http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/23131/~/how-do-i-create-a-volume-on-my-readynas-os-6-storage-system%3F?cid=wmt_netgear_organic
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