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fetopher
Mar 11, 2015Aspirant
Multiple users sharing files
Greetings ReadyNAS experts! I have a RN516 with OS6.2.2 and I'd like to set it up to allow multiple users to access/edit/delete the same files. I've searched around the forum and the web in general...
StephenB
Apr 25, 2015Guru - Experienced User
From several postings on this topic, I am thinking that there are some bugs here that need some attention from development.
EskenderNG wrote: ...you are right I also think it should have worked. However, it seems that access is restricted to the creator of the file which is the folder owner. Settings for "everyone" and "folder group" seem to be ignored when "File Access" is restricted. It could be a SMB/Windows problem but I am not sure. When guest is set as the folder owner newly created files can be accessed by everyone as guest requires no password. To be clear, everyone who has access, which again is restricted by the Network Access.
Uses should also be able to reset owners/groups and permissions on all the files in their shares (like OS 4.x). Now the only way to do that is to use the default "wide open" permissions - which is not acceptable to many people. If Netgear wants to minimize use of ssh, then they need to provide the right tools in the web ui.
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