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DivProp
Sep 07, 2016Follower
Not able to create readynas remote account - user exists
Hi, I am trying to create a new ReadyNAS Remote account for NAS sync to an offsite ReadyNAS. When I try to create the account it keeps saying the UserID exists although I have tried 20 differ...
arapacana
Oct 26, 2016Aspirant
Ok bizarrely, this looks to be an issue somehow with the choice of user ID and/or email (but I think user ID). I was able to create an account eventually by using both a throwaway email and a very random user ID.
I am 100% certain, however, that many of the user IDs I tried initially were NOT already taken.
Netgear should really update the account creation page to indicate more clearly what is required for valid field info here.
JennC
Oct 26, 2016NETGEAR Employee Retired
Hello arapacana,
It could be the userID, probably the number of characters.
Regards,
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