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Cannot delete old snapshot FOLDER
New setup with 6 4TB WD Reds. Managed to migrate all the data. A Few days later, noticed that "snapshots" were on by default. So, I figured out how to disable snapshots, and deleted them all manu...
From the admin web interface you can reset all the permissions for the whole share, however, the easiest method for this (I think) is to ssh to the NAS and change whatever you need from the command line. You need to install add-on "Enable SSH", then use a terminal shell (on Windows I use PuTTY and on Mac I just open Terminal).
Thanks for that ray of hope. However, SSH is just some mysterious realm to me. I COULD go there.... But, I wouldn't know what to do when I got there. <LOL>
Time to do some studying I guess.
I did manage to get the permissions to "shake loose" using the snapshot access settings. So, for now, things appear to be under control.Thanks for the tip.
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