WDTV Streaming Read Access rights vs. Admin Write Backup

Stephen,

Thanks for that great reply! It really helps a lot. Definitely have a UPS on it and plan to backup. RAID 1 better than no mirror, but things still go wrong.
One basic question on the readynas. Is the same login I use to get to my os6 login and management screen via a web browser also the admin login that would allow me to get to any folder I want with windows (file) explorer with read/write access? So if I change things and I get a popup, that is already my admin login?

As far as the username strategy, I do not have any login or passwords setup on my home computers. My firewall and router does not allow remote access.
The PC's even share the same username (who is the admin although the name is not "admin") so that remote desktop (only from INSIDE the house, never outside) works without having to login, etc. My regular bootup for each PC, no login, no username, no login prompt. Main PC that will use the NAS is windows 7.

And clearly any cloud or remote access (and that is a ways off) would be a separate login for sure.

Does that change your recommended answer? I am leaning towards B and C.

And if I do add the windows credentials I assume that won't change my windows bootup and prompt for a password. It would just use them when I try to connect to the NAS. I did a little research on how to do it, but all I saw was posts about how windows forgets the credentials. :D I know the static IP, etc. so it does not look that difficult to setup if it works.

All of this kind of makes me wonder if that NAS would every be available for a "bare metal" restore of a Ghost (actually SSR2013) image. Windows would allow me to make the image there via credentials but I wonder if a bootup CD to restore would be that smart. Minor issue, could always just copy the image.

Glad I asked about this, this is almost like thinking about enterprise-security but I would rather keep it simple if possible.


Thanks,
BJB