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How do I reset my ReadyNAS Ultra 2 password so that I can access it?
Hello! I bought this NAS in 2011 or 2012. I installed the hard drives but never got around to use it. This summer I did a complete wipe of the NAS because I had forgotten the password. Quite stupi...
peanjo wrote:
In order to not have to do that process again, how do I reset password/username?
There is an OS re-install process that you can also use to reset the admin password on the NAS w/o destroying data. That is described on pages 12-13 of the hardware manual here: http://www.readynas.com/download/documentation/HM/ReadyNAS_Ultra_UltraPlus_Pro_HW_13April11.pdf
It also resets the network configuration do use DHCP. But it shouldn't destroy any data.
peanjo wrote:
What on earth is the difference between RAIDiator (which I have used) and ReadyCloud?
They are completely different. RAIDiator is firmware that runs on your NAS. ReadyCloud is a Netgear cloud service for OS 6 NAS (you have the older OS 4.2). The cloud service lets you access your NAS over the internet. There are other ways to get similar features with your ultra-2
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