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SMB1 solution?
Hi guys, I'm assuming my RN312 unit (bought in 2017) is using SMB1 but how do I know? I was doing a fresh wipe of my readnas system at the same time as upgrading from Windows 7 to Windows 10. I co...
Blanker-2 wrote:
I created a user in the nas with the same name as my windows profile and the same password as my user on the nas (I just use admin on the nas). This worked but I also see the volume shares and other folders - no big deal. I'm assuming that my nas is using SMB1?
If you were using SMB1, then this trick wouldn't have worked.
You are using SMB3. The issue you had initially was that Microsoft is also making adjustments to limit guest access (along with deprecating SMB1). The account you created in the NAS solves this.
On the ability to see the full volume - there are two possible reasons for this:
- You might be using the NAS admin account credentials in the PC. You can look in the windows credential manager to check this.
- Your new NAS user might be in the NAS admin group. If that's the case, you can shift that user to the users group.
Or of course leave it as it is.
Having done a couple of fresh Win10 installs and ReadyNAS factory resets recently I can echo what mdgm and StephenB have said.
I have always needed to do two things:
1) On the NAS - make sure the workgroup is set to the workgroup name you use in Windows
In ReadyNAS -> System -> Settings -> Click on SMB -> Change Workgroup name WORKGROUP to whatever you use. I also tick the Legacy Windows Discovery box as I have a few Win7 media centres.
2) In Windows type Credential Manager into the search box (or find it in the old control panel) -> Select Windows Credentials at the top -> Select Add Windows Credential -> network address is name of NAS (set during inititalisation and on overview screen in ReadyNAS OS) and then username and password to admin and whatever your password is.
This has always worked for me. Hope it helps.
Andy
Thanks everyone. The nas is on the same worgroup as my pc., Windows credentials manager already has the nas in there, and my new nas user is in the users group, not Admin. That's fine though. I think I was messing around with the access setting of the share.
So if it seems I am using SMB3, and this is a Win10 issue, as far as accessing the share from 3 other computers in my house, I need to add a new user to the nas for each machine I want to connect to it?
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