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Stop ReadyNAS snapshots showing as previous versions in Windows
I've always taken daily snapshots of a share, but have left "Allow Snapshot Access" unchecked in the GUI, and this has until recently prevented previous versions showing in Windows. My practice has b...
Looking more closely - if you select "Custom Snapshots" 6.6 has separated the controls for "allow snapshot access" and "allow access to Windows previous versions"
Custom snapshots should work for you (since you can set an empty schedule).
Are you talking about your users accessing the snapshot as a folder, or right-clicking a file and seeing the previous versions?
Thanks - I'm talking about them right-clicking and seeing the previous versions, and prefer that they can't. Right-clicking on folders or files lets them see the previous versions, and either, particularly folders, could be very dangerous.
So I see this also (and always have).
I've always assumed that the right-click feature couldn't be turned off - though there was an issue with it not working with Windows 10 for a while. And that the "allow snapshot access" was only needed if you wanted to snapshots to show up when browsing with file explorer.
The knowledge base article disagrees with me though - http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/29821/~/readynas-os-6%3A-snapshots-and-windows-previous-versions-integration
Not sure the kb article is correct though - I will follow-up.
Looking more closely - if you select "Custom Snapshots" 6.6 has separated the controls for "allow snapshot access" and "allow access to Windows previous versions"
Custom snapshots should work for you (since you can set an empty schedule).
Thank you - well spotted, as of course I hadn't thought to look there!
Still hoping the extra flexibility and functionality gets added to the GUI for Smart snapshots as well, perhaps in a future firmware release, as Smart snapshots are really convenient, not having to specify all the how manys and how longs, etc. I'm guessing that perhaps this is likely, since Netgear is obviously reviewing and changing things in this area - or is a feature request advisable?
Just confirming also that the KB article you linked previously was indeed what I'd observed as behaviour until recently - I'm pretty sure this changed in either the last firmware release 6.6.0 or else more likely the previous one; unfortunately, I wasn't really paying attention till I noticed it didn't work for me any more.
Thanks again!
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