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Can't find C drive or admin related folders
I'm starting to regret my choice in NAS, maybe I should've gone for a more user-friendly (beginner) one :x
I used to be able to see the admin related folders such as C volume etc but now I can't.
As far as I'm aware I'm logging into the NAS as admin, at least on Frontview.
I access the files on the readynas via Computer>Network or Readynas Remote, it seems this is only way access to the information on the NAS from my LAN but it only gives access to Share folders, not the other stuff I used to see. I'm totally confused by this whole thing. None of the manuals, guides, forum info etc are in easy to understand terms for me. I also can't delete a test folder I've created, it says I need permission from 'unix user/ nobody'.
Please help before I throw this thing out of the window!
From what I've read I need to login as admin, where the hell do I do that??! I assumed that was what I was doing. When I try and use the admin login to access shares over HTTP it accepts it but when I click on the Shares folder it asks for another login. Admin won't work here, it only accepts a created user login and password.
:cry:
I used to be able to see the admin related folders such as C volume etc but now I can't.
As far as I'm aware I'm logging into the NAS as admin, at least on Frontview.
I access the files on the readynas via Computer>Network or Readynas Remote, it seems this is only way access to the information on the NAS from my LAN but it only gives access to Share folders, not the other stuff I used to see. I'm totally confused by this whole thing. None of the manuals, guides, forum info etc are in easy to understand terms for me. I also can't delete a test folder I've created, it says I need permission from 'unix user/ nobody'.
Please help before I throw this thing out of the window!
From what I've read I need to login as admin, where the hell do I do that??! I assumed that was what I was doing. When I try and use the admin login to access shares over HTTP it accepts it but when I click on the Shares folder it asks for another login. Admin won't work here, it only accepts a created user login and password.
:cry:
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- To access the C share you need to login to CIFS as "admin"
If you login as "admin" you can then access the files
To disconnect from the NAS:ewok wrote:
From the command prompt, use the "net use" command, something like:
net use \\$nas_ip\$sharename /delete
If unsure what the sharename is that you need to disconnect, you can simply type "net use" (no quotes) in the command prompt to take a look at what are the active connections.
Also if your connections are only to the NAS, then you can simply use:
net use * /delete
which will disconnect all connections to network shares that were listed when you typed "net use" (no quotes).
You can also then use the net use command to login as admin - I was having the same problem. I used to be able to see my NVX C folders from within Windows Explorer on Windows 7 64bit Enterprise Edition. The ReadyNas FAQ recommends using the "net use \NAS.IP.Address\c /user:admin" command at the DOS prompt, as suggested above. That did not work for me.
However, I was able to achieve success with the following version of the command:
net use x: \\NVX_Name\c /user:admin /persistent:yes
For some reason, using the ReadyNAS's name instead of IP address worked. The /persistent instruction tells the computer to reconnect to the ReadyNAS as mapped to drive letter x: even after I reboot.
Hope this helps. - Hi there. Similar issue here (I think). Want to access a part-downloaded Bittorrent file. Have setup a SHARE called DOWNLOADS which only displays completed Bittorrent files. Was assuming that the part-downloaded file may be lurking on the C: part of the NAS?
MAC OS X 10.7.2
Intel Core i5
RAIDar 4.3.4
Raidiator 4.1.8
I generally reach the shares (BACKUP, MEDIA, DOWNLOADS) via GUEST access.
Have just tried accessing the NAS via Safari url 192.168.1.100 (IP address of ReadyNAS), was prompted to login, used ADMIN + p/w I've setup, then navigated to the MY SHARES page that states 'No shares currently accessible'.
Need some guidance please as a relative newbie to the whole ReadyNAS world.
Thanks in advance - I have windows 7 and Win2k both connected to Readynas Ultra 6 and 2, after read this post, I have tried this under DOS prompt:
net use \\IP-of-your-NAS\C /user:Admin
and it ask me to input the password then connected successfully.
please use CAP if you enter NAS network name instead of IP address, or it won't work....weird.... - Ok - I am also a new user and I would like to get to the c (root folder). I dont understand "To access the C share you need to login to CIFS as "admin"
" What is CIFS?
When I hit my Readsynas IP in Firefox, I am prompted for login (user: admin pass:netgear1) gets to "My Shares" but it says "No shares currently available"
Reason I want to get to c is because I want to get to the Squeezebox slimdevices preferences folder.
Bit confused why this is so difficult. - You're trying to connect via HTTP/HTTPS. Since under Shares > Share Listing you haven't enabled HTTP for any shares (I guess you probably don't want to) you get that message.
CIFS (aka SMB - short for Samba) is the Windows File Sharing service on the NAS. You can connect to it e.g. via \\ip.address.of.nas in Windows Explorer. You can alternatively use the command prompt (you may need to to connect as the "admin" user). This FAQ entry you may find useful: http://www.readynas.com/kb/faq/share/how_do_i_connect_to_the_readynas_as_admin - How does this get me to the system folders:
>c
>Home - Yes it gets you access to those folders.
mdgm wrote: Yes it gets you access to those folders.
So, If I want to enable this temporarily, I just click on one of the shares >and onthe HTTP/s tab, Default Access = Read/Write but what do I add to "Hosts Allowed access? Is that the IP address of my PC?
Leave it blank.jabberwockie wrote: So, If I want to enable this temporarily, I just click on one of the shares >and onthe HTTP/s tab, Default Access = Read/Write but what do I add to "Hosts Allowed access? Is that the IP address of my PC?
If you are trying to see C or the admin share, you can't access it from http/s. You use Windows explorer, logging in as admin.
This all assumes an ultra, pro, or V1 NV+/Duo. If you have a V2 NV+/Duo it does not apply.
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