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ReadyNAS Duo and Windows 7 permissions - user "lost"
Hi, I'm running a ReadyNAS Duo with Windows 7 Home Premium. Never had any problems with the Duo - it's given years of good service as a picture/ music server. I've been doing some housekeeping on t...
Just to clarify - these files are in shares (not private user folders). Some of them can be moved, rename, etc. But others cannot be?
If so, go into frontview, and open the share list. Click on the cifs icon next to the share, and then choose the "advanced options" tab on the upper right. Generally I enter "nobody" in the user field, and "nogroup" in the group field.
Set the permissions fields to read/write.
Then check the box next to "Set ownership and permission for..." and the box under it on "Grant rename and delete privileges to non-owner of files."
Click on "apply" on the lower right. The box next to "set ownership" will clear. After a while there will be a pop-up telling you that the operation is complete.
If so, go into frontview, and open the share list. Click on the cifs icon next to the share, and then choose the "advanced options" tab on the upper right. Generally I enter "nobody" in the user field, and "nogroup" in the group field.
Set the permissions fields to read/write.
Then check the box next to "Set ownership and permission for..." and the box under it on "Grant rename and delete privileges to non-owner of files."
Click on "apply" on the lower right. The box next to "set ownership" will clear. After a while there will be a pop-up telling you that the operation is complete.
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