Many security_mode=share issues here, what's the problem?

I am on an RN600 running 4.1.10, and user security mode is too much overhead for my environment. It seems like editing the configuration file would be easier. I am not often creating shares, just adding to them. Can anyone give me instructions on how to:

Edit the /etc/samba/smbpasswd configuration file and delete the parameter “D”

About a month an no reply. I guess it's either user mode, or downgrading the firmware. What is the best option?

How do I downgrade the firmware to 4.1.8?

To downgrade the firmware you would need to do a local update: http://www.readynas.com/RAIDiator_4_1_8_Notes

I reckon changing to user mode would be a better option. Share mode is EOL.

mdgm wrote:
To downgrade the firmware you would need to do a local update: http://www.readynas.com/RAIDiator_4_1_8_Notes I reckon changing to user mode would be a better option. Share mode is EOL.

Thanks. But the RN600 itself has been EOL for a while, and it's in a very small environment - so I'll try the firmware downgrade. Thanks again.

In case anyone wants to go with the "fix the smbpasswd file" fix proposed upthread, I just went through that process, end to end with the 4.1.12 firmware, and can confirm that it works. I'll run through how to do this at a high level; hopefully the details in between will be evident. NOTE: You have to know a bit of Linux/Unix to do this. If you're not comfortable working at the command line of a Linux login, you should strongly consider one of the other options. If you make a false move, your unit could stop functioning properly. NOTE 2: This applies to the NV+ v1. I don't know if there are varying details for the other ReadyNAS systems.

1. Install the "Enable Root SSH Access" add-on, found at http://www.readynas.com/?p=4203. Grab the sparc version, as that's the underlying architecture of the NV+ v1. See the instructions in the ReadyNAS RAIDiator 4.1 Software Manual for installing add-ons. Note that, by installing this add-on, Netgear may deny support for the unit (I'm assuming the "may" is because you could wreck things on your NAS if you start doing the wrong thing as root).

2. SSH into the NAS (I use Cygwin on Windows): ssh root@[NAS machine name or address], e.g. ssh root@192.168.1.100

3. Edit /etc/samba/smbpasswd. I know that the 'vi' editor is available. I don't know what other editors are there. Remove the 'D' for any share that you care to access, where it's defined in the brackets. E.g. [NDU] becomes [NU].

4. Restart samba: /etc/init.d/samba restart

5. Enjoy your newly-accessible shares.

Note that if you want to use this approach, you'll have to do it for every new share you add, unfortunately. It's pretty easy, once you've done it the first time though. Anyway, I hope this helps others. It seemed like the best option for me.

Thanks for that, should help others. I've stuck with user mode, had to re-create everything. I would have been better editing the smb config.

WHATEVER YOU (future people with this issue) DO, DO NOT LET SUPPORT CHANGE IT TO USER MODE BY LOGGING IN REMOTELY. That stuffed me up no end, and the issues were not immediately obvious.

If you want User mode, If I was you I would copy data off, factory reset, delete shares, change to User Mode, create shares, copy data back. Test access and normal function before recycling your copied data.