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ReadyNAS NV+ V1 Cannot access SOME shares
Issue: SOME shares are not accessible despite having identical configuration to other shares on the same NAS. I've had a very frustrating time trying to access a newly created Share on the NAS. ...
Hello mjgrazeglover
Can you change security mode to "User" then access the shares again?
in User mode you can access shares with guest user(anonymous access enabled) or with local users you created in NAS.
Thanks Deniro for your suggestion.
I hadn't realised that User mode allowed guest user (anonymous access enabled). I had been going on the description in Frontview which states:
'If you select this option, you will need to create a user account for anyone accessing this device.'
So, if Frontview is wrong, and you are right, I may well try this - though I am worried that I will lose access to the NAS entirely based on the bad experience I have been having with not being able to access the shares when I should be able to anyway!
However, that doesn't address the question as to why, with the 'Share' security mode, I can access some of the shares, but not others even though they have identical configurations in Frontview.
Any ideas?
Share mode was deprecated a long time ago because changes in windows made it somewhat unpredictable.
mjgrazeglover wrote:
'If you select this option, you will need to create a user account for anyone accessing this device.'
You won't need to go that far. I do recommend creating one user account+password and entering that as a windows credential in each PC. That's more reliable than using guest. Note you can use the admin account for that.
Thanks Stephen for joining the conversation. I was hoping to hear from you :smileyhappy:
StephenB wrote:Share mode was deprecated a long time ago because changes in windows made it somewhat unpredictable.
Wow! Shouldn't Radiator Frontview state something about that in the security options?
So do you think that what I am experiencing (some shares are accessible, others are not, despite identical configuration) is due to windows unpredictability?
When I have built up enough courage, I will try the User security mode...
Thanks, Mark.
mjgrazeglover wrote:
Wow! Shouldn't Radiator Frontview state something about that in the security options?
The issue first arose with Windows 7. Back in 2012 (4.1.10?) Netgear changed the firmware so that the share-mode security option would completely disappear on new installs (or factory resets), but would remain in place for users who had already chosen it.
You could try accessing the NAS shares using \\nas-ip-address instead of \\nas-host-name
However, the change is pretty straightforward. You can also set the share owner/group to admin/admin via the advanced tab for each share, and you should get full access if you use admin credentials on each PC. Windows can save them, and you can remove/edit credentials via the windows credential manager (just type that in the windows search bar).
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