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Readynas duo V2 - Windows Explorer Access
Hi all - I'm using a Duo v2, XRAID 2, RAIDiator 5.3.6 on Windows 7 32bit. Installed the NAS fine and can access it through the dashboard. However, although I can "see" the NAS in Windows explo...
If you want to access the full volume on the NAS (whether mapped or not), then you need to use the admin username and password that is already set up on the NAS itself. There is no need to create an admin username via dashboard because it is hardwired in.
On the windows side, there are several options.
-use the Windows admin account also, and set the password to match the NAS
-use the windows credential manager, and create an entry for the NAS that includes the admin/password
These essentially use the admin account from that PC for all NAS access.
Another approach is to only use the admin account when you want to move files between folders. One way to do that is to use the net use command (by running cmd from the windows search bar)
From the command prompt you could type
"net use * /delete" to disconnect the PC from all network shares
"net use Z: \\NASNAME\C nasadminpassword /user:admin" which will then map the C volume to drive Z (substitute and free drive letter you like).
go to Computer, and click on Z to access the volume, moving shares around as you like (staying within the same explorer window).
then use the first command again when you are done.
On the windows side, there are several options.
-use the Windows admin account also, and set the password to match the NAS
-use the windows credential manager, and create an entry for the NAS that includes the admin/password
These essentially use the admin account from that PC for all NAS access.
Another approach is to only use the admin account when you want to move files between folders. One way to do that is to use the net use command (by running cmd from the windows search bar)
From the command prompt you could type
"net use * /delete" to disconnect the PC from all network shares
"net use Z: \\NASNAME\C nasadminpassword /user:admin" which will then map the C volume to drive Z (substitute and free drive letter you like).
go to Computer, and click on Z to access the volume, moving shares around as you like (staying within the same explorer window).
then use the first command again when you are done.
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