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OS6.10.3 User home folders not being created
So I have created two user accounts in addition to the existing admin account. When I double click on Shares/Home Folders, no folders show up. I read in the documentation that the folders are created the first time the user logs in. I have logged into the ReadyNAS as all three users, but there are still no hoome folders.
I am using a Mac, and have tried to browse to <ReadyNAS IP>/<username> but I get a "File not found" page. Not sure what I'm doing wrong...
OK, so I think I figured it out. The OS6 software documentation says that "the home folder is created the first time the user logs in". So I was trying to log into the ReadyNAS with that username & finding no home folder was created. In reality, what I think the doucmentation should say is, "the home folder is created the first time the user attempts to access it". I went into Finder/Connect to server... and entered the afp URI for the ReadyNAS, and was then presented with the usual log in dialog. When I entered the correct user credentials the folder then appeared in Finder as well as on the ReadyNAS.
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OK, so I think I figured it out. The OS6 software documentation says that "the home folder is created the first time the user logs in". So I was trying to log into the ReadyNAS with that username & finding no home folder was created. In reality, what I think the doucmentation should say is, "the home folder is created the first time the user attempts to access it". I went into Finder/Connect to server... and entered the afp URI for the ReadyNAS, and was then presented with the usual log in dialog. When I entered the correct user credentials the folder then appeared in Finder as well as on the ReadyNAS.
I'm not sure why you are using AFP, which Apple is depreciating -- SMB (with "Mac enhancements" enabled on the NAS) is likely a better choice unless you have Macs with very old OSes.
I believe the shares are created at logon if that is done using SMB (it certainly used to be), but AFP may work differently.
- It works for both. The point of the post is I believe the documentation should be re-worded to indicate what’s actually required (accessing the share) vs “logging in”.
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