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carlocki
Luminary
Oct 13, 2022
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after installing a VPN free app I cannot access my nas again...

as the subject. I have old server nas mapping links but they do not work

on web the nas is ok.


  • carlocki wrote:

    syntax works but I think i do not know the admin password? how can i recover it?

     


    As  I mentioned in the PM, you can try to log into the NAS web ui - if you can, then you have the correct password.

     

    The web ui includes an email recovery option, but that has never worked for me.  A method that does work is to do an OS reinstall from the boot menu (NOT a factory default).  That will reset the password back to password - letting you log in, and change it to something else.  

     

    The OS reinstall will also

    1. reset the network to use DHCP with no bonding
    2. disable volume quota (set on the volume settings wheel).

     

     

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  • You are going to have to give a lot more information if you want assistance.

     

    What model number and OS is the NAS running?

    You installed a VPN where:  the NAS. your PC, your router?

    And what VPN did you install?

     

    If you installed the VPN on your PC, see if that VPN has a setting called "Allow local (LAN) access when using VPN" and enable it or "Use default gateway on remote network" and disable that.

    • carlocki's avatar
      carlocki
      Luminary

      What model number and OS is the NAS running?

      readynas 104 os 6.10.8

      You installed a VPN where:  the NAS. your PC, your router?

      on my windows 10 pc, the vpn is privado. I unistalled the vpn but still i cannot access nas anymore

       

       

      • StephenB's avatar
        StephenB
        Guru - Experienced User

        carlocki wrote:

        I unistalled the vpn but still i cannot access nas anymore

         

         


        Can you ping the NAS from the PC?

        Have you tried rebooting the PC?

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