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quell_04
Oct 18, 2016Initiate
Hidden Folders
I have installed a few apps, including the Plex Media Server app. In order for me to configure the app the way I want it configured, I need access to the apps folder which I cannot find in my nas di...
- Oct 18, 2016
Access the NAS data volume with admin credentials. For instance, run cmd on a windows PC and enter
net use * /delete
net use t: \\nas-ip-address\data /user:admin nas-admin-password
using the real nas ip address and nas admin password. Be careful on the typing (both slash direction and location of spaces).
Those commands should mount the data volume as drive letter T.
Then access T:\.apps with file explorer (you might find it convenient to set up file explorer to show hidden files).
StephenB
Oct 18, 2016Guru - Experienced User
Access the NAS data volume with admin credentials. For instance, run cmd on a windows PC and enter
net use * /delete
net use t: \\nas-ip-address\data /user:admin nas-admin-password
using the real nas ip address and nas admin password. Be careful on the typing (both slash direction and location of spaces).
Those commands should mount the data volume as drive letter T.
Then access T:\.apps with file explorer (you might find it convenient to set up file explorer to show hidden files).
- quell_04Oct 18, 2016Initiate
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU. I cannot thank you enought. It worked. I've had my Nas for a year now and I've been trying to figure that out and couldn't. Fianlly, I can get it the way I want. Thanks a lot.
- StephenBOct 18, 2016Guru - Experienced User
I'm glad I was able to help.
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