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| ...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? |
Yes.
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...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. |
No, it wouldn't change my answer. B or C would be fine. One small clarification - Each user shown on OS6 gets a private share. You will only see that in Windows Explorer if you log in as that user. Admin can see it from the Web UI (and SSH), but not from Windows Explorer. Personally I think that's a bug, we'll see if it changes. That might tip you towards B.
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| ...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.... |
Correct. BTW, the only PC we have where Windows "forgets" the credentials is our Vista Desktop. That system is set to bootup as admin (and like your systems has no password). Every reboot I need to enter the user/password manually once. My 2 Windows 7 systems and the XP system don't have that problem. I'm not sure if it is "admin" as user name that makes Windows forgetful, or if it is something about Vista.
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| 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. |
I restored from Acronis image backups a couple of times over the past 2-3 years, and the credentials were kept.
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| ...this is almost like thinking about enterprise-security but I would rather keep it simple if possible. |
Agreed. Just having consolidated storage pushes you a bit in that direction. Add in remote access over the internet (whether cloud or port-forwarding] with PCs and mobile devices, and you get pushed further in that direction. Keeping it simple is good, but I agree that home uses do end up needing to think more about security. I'm thinking that consumer routers will end up with VPN support (today it is a small business feature). That will help.
