Problem with Shares

Question

I have setup the accounts and shares, I need a couple of folders protecting from anyone else on the network.

When I go to the PC and view Network > Named Network > I see , All Folders, data (folder shows all folders including hidden ones) & home

I have managed to hide some folders using shares > folder name > settings > network access > SMB > Advanced > hide folder

The problem is users can still access the folders (in data folder) which they do not have permission to see, also some of the information is confidencial so the second question is can I encryt a folder so only those who have access to (network IP address or other means) can see it.

Running Windows 10, ReadyNas 6.10.3 (RN31442D, 4 x 2TB drives)

Have folling available on folders for Network Access > SMB, NFS, AFP, FTP, RSYNC, HTTP, DLNA, iTUNES

Access will always be via computers and not interenet remote access.

Any help is sorting this out to limit access to users and being enable to encrypt a folder would be gratefully accepted. If I have to set the NAS up again I can do so, since the information needs to be made secure and limit users anything can be done to get this sorted (unless it means spending money)

I have created a user called Protected and had to create a folder since the nas did not create the user folders automatically.

Marc_V · Answer

WillidsNet

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Welcome to the Community!

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You will have to set permissions on the shares. Here's a good FAQ page for that.

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https://kb.netgear.com/29838/ReadyNAS-Share-and-Permission-FAQ

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HTH

WillidsNet · Answer

Marc_V&nbsp;wrote:WillidsNet&nbsp;Welcome to the Community!&nbsp;You will have to set permissions on the shares. Here's a good FAQ page for that.&nbsp;https://kb.netgear.com/29838/ReadyNAS-Share-and-Permission-FAQ&nbsp;HTH&nbsp;Thank you for the reply, I have tried that and other users can still see it and gain access to it.&nbsp;

StephenB · Answer

WillidsNet&nbsp;wrote:
Thank you for the reply, I have tried that and other users can still see it and gain access to it.
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If your users are seeing the "data" folder, then they are using the NAS admin credentials.&nbsp; If you want to restrict their access, they need to use different credentials.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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First create at least one new NAS account for them to use in the web ui.&nbsp; &nbsp;Then change the NAS admin password so their current admin credential will fail.
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Then test access to the shares using the new NAS accounts.
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I'm not sure exactly what you tried, but I recommend managing share access using network access rights alone (leaving the file access permissions at the default settings).&nbsp;https://kb.netgear.com/26453/ReadyNAS-OS-6-Set-Network-Access-Rights-to-Shared-Folders

WillidsNet · Answer

StephenB&nbsp;wrote:WillidsNet&nbsp;wrote:Thank you for the reply, I have tried that and other users can still see it and gain access to it.&nbsp;If your users are seeing the "data" folder, then they are using the NAS admin credentials.&nbsp; If you want to restrict their access, they need to use different credentials.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;First create at least one new NAS account for them to use in the web ui.&nbsp; &nbsp;Then change the NAS admin password so their current admin credential will fail.&nbsp;Then test access to the shares using the new NAS accounts.&nbsp;I'm not sure exactly what you tried, but I recommend managing share access using network access rights alone (leaving the file access permissions at the default settings).&nbsp;https://kb.netgear.com/26453/ReadyNAS-OS-6-Set-Network-Access-Rights-to-Shared-FoldersOnce I get that sorted out, is there a way to encrypt the customer information (folder) ?

Sandshark · Answer

WillidsNet&nbsp;wrote:Once I get that sorted out, is there a way to encrypt the customer information (folder) ?No.&nbsp; You can only encrypt whole volumes.&nbsp; I use Veracrypt to encrypt sensitive data.&nbsp; I run it on the PC, not the NAS, with the container only on the NAS.&nbsp; One potential issue with you using this method is that only one person can open a Veracrypt volume at a time.&nbsp; BTW, if you go this way, turn off ":strict sync" for the share contining the Veracrypt container, and writes will be 500% faster.&nbsp;Another thing that may be creating some of your issues is that DLNA does not abide by user permissions.&nbsp; To keep anyone with access to the NAS from getting to a share, DLNA must be disabled for that share.

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