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Cannot see "home" folder in Windows Explorer
Model: ReadyNAS 1 02 Firmware: 6.4.2 Connected to Netgear Router Hi there! So my wife and I are photographers, and through the advice of a Staples employee I purchased a ReadyNAS in order to m...
BrianL2 wrote:
There's no other workaround aside from using her login details on your PC.
You don't need to use different accounts on the NAS. If you share the same NAS user account, then you will both have full access to the home share. Of course it will have a different name (matching whatever username you set up).
Also you can see her folder if you access the NAS using admin credentials from windows file explorer. That shows you the full data volume (including the home folders). But writing to that folder with admin credentials will likely create permissions problems.
Hi D-Ziner,
There's no other workaround aside from using her login details on your PC. Her home folder or let's call it 'Private home share', will be only available and can only be accessed on a specific PC /or MAC where she's logged into.
Kind regards,
BrianL
NETGEAR Community Team
BrianL2 wrote:
There's no other workaround aside from using her login details on your PC.
You don't need to use different accounts on the NAS. If you share the same NAS user account, then you will both have full access to the home share. Of course it will have a different name (matching whatever username you set up).
Also you can see her folder if you access the NAS using admin credentials from windows file explorer. That shows you the full data volume (including the home folders). But writing to that folder with admin credentials will likely create permissions problems.
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