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How do I allow multiple users backup windows/mac to my NAS, but not be able to delete files from it
I am trying to have mutiple company computers back up to a NAS unit. I want to allow them to all write to the nas, but I dont want anyone to be able to remove backed up files.
I am using a ReadyNAS 314 running 6.7.5
I am currently using the stock backup option with windows. If you know a program that is better and cost effective I would love to hear about it.
Which version(s) of windows?
all on windows 10
some mac users too, but my understanding is that you cant have both systems backup to the same NAS
Is your real concern that they not delete their own backups, or somebody else's? If it's the latter, then separate shares and appropriate permissions for each backup are the answer.
If it really is that you don't want them to delete their own backup, then while you'll end up with two copies of everything, but you could set up backup routines that copy their backups to a share to which they have no access. So, unless they delete it before your NAS backup occurs, you have a copy.
You could also have the NAS "pull" the backups from the computers instead of "pushing" them from the PC's, puting the files where they have read-only rights. But that would mean that you have to put the passwords for each computer in the appropriate backup job and update them whenever they change.
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