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Jelutho
Oct 08, 2019Aspirant
ReadyNAS 102 firewall disabled after firmware update
Hi all, after an update of ReadyNAS 102 firmware to V6.10.1 (from 6.9.2) I noticed my firewall button was red / disabled in the Ready cloud. I have seen no "firewall turn on" check box prior to updat...
- Oct 09, 2019
Jelutho wrote:As said in a previous reply the Firewall is discontinued after the udate.
"Firewall" is not the same as "Antivirus". A firewall controls connections to the NAS (blocking access); AntiVirus looks for infected files. Your repeated use of the wrong term is what created confusion here.
Your screenshot definitely shows that AntiVirus is disabled. So the thread can be closed.
StephenB
Oct 08, 2019Guru - Experienced User
Jelutho wrote:
Hi all, after an update of ReadyNAS 102 firmware to V6.10.1 (from 6.9.2) I noticed my firewall button was red / disabled in the Ready cloud.?
Can you post a screen shot?
- JeluthoOct 09, 2019Aspirant
Hi all,
As said in a previous reply the Firewalll is discontinued after the udate. This means the post can be closed?
Attached a screen shot
Regards
J
- StephenBOct 09, 2019Guru - Experienced User
Jelutho wrote:As said in a previous reply the Firewall is discontinued after the udate.
"Firewall" is not the same as "Antivirus". A firewall controls connections to the NAS (blocking access); AntiVirus looks for infected files. Your repeated use of the wrong term is what created confusion here.
Your screenshot definitely shows that AntiVirus is disabled. So the thread can be closed.
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