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Duo v2 + WD USB backup read only permission problem
I am having a problem with file permissions on my USB backup. The specific problem: I can and do run backup jobs through the ReadyNAS tool from the NAS shares to the USB shares fine. However, if I dis...
Good questions.
I connected the WD drive to the NAS. I was able to create a new folder and move files into it using Finder on my Mac. I appear to have full access to new folders/files created. But still only read only access to files created by the backup jobs.
Then, I ejected it from the NAS and connected directly via USB to my Mac. I can read those files in Finder (and the ones in other folders created by the backup jobs). But, I cannot add new folders/files or delete files, not even in the new folder that I created via Finder a few minutes ago when the drive was connected to the NAS.
That is.... when it's on the NAS, I have full read/write access from the Mac using finder to create/delete folders/files on the USB drive as long as they are not part of my backup job folders. I can read only files put there by the NAS using the backup jobs.
When it's on USB to my MBP, I have read only access to anything on the drive, regardless of how it got there. That is whether it's part of the backup jobs or the new folder that I created using finder when the drive was attached via USB. When I look at the "Get info" option for the whole drive in Finder, it says, "you can only read". Hrm.
#2: It is NTFS formatted according to Disk Utility on my Mac.
I connected the WD drive to the NAS. I was able to create a new folder and move files into it using Finder on my Mac. I appear to have full access to new folders/files created. But still only read only access to files created by the backup jobs.
Then, I ejected it from the NAS and connected directly via USB to my Mac. I can read those files in Finder (and the ones in other folders created by the backup jobs). But, I cannot add new folders/files or delete files, not even in the new folder that I created via Finder a few minutes ago when the drive was connected to the NAS.
That is.... when it's on the NAS, I have full read/write access from the Mac using finder to create/delete folders/files on the USB drive as long as they are not part of my backup job folders. I can read only files put there by the NAS using the backup jobs.
When it's on USB to my MBP, I have read only access to anything on the drive, regardless of how it got there. That is whether it's part of the backup jobs or the new folder that I created using finder when the drive was attached via USB. When I look at the "Get info" option for the whole drive in Finder, it says, "you can only read". Hrm.
#2: It is NTFS formatted according to Disk Utility on my Mac.
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