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Why encryption if there's already permissions?
Hi, I'm wondering why would I add encryption on a volume of a ReadyNAS RN214. What advantages would it give me?
I did not check the recovery for admin password
And I've set up a share with no anonymous access, deleted the user Everyone and added a new user with a password.
If someone were to steal my ReadyNAS, he doesn't have the password for the control panel nor does he have the password for the SMB user's share. I don't see a way for them to read the data. It's in RAID-5, pulling a hard drive and trying to read the content shouldn't work either.
He could however re-install the OS with a physical access to the ReadyNAS, thus resetting the admin password. But with or without encryption, you would be able to Browse any share. I don't understand what the encryption adds as a security in case someone were to steal the ReadyNAS.
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For most, there is very little use for it. Since you need the USB key hand any time the NAS is rebooted, you are likely to keep it close to the NAS, or even in the USB port. So a thief will get your key when he gets your NAS. You can only hope he doesn't realize they go together.
Encryption also limits your expansion options.
If you have personal data you want encrypted, the use of VeraCrypt volumes on the NAS is probably more useful for the average user.
Now, if a business has highly proprietary or HIPA data on the drive, then encrypting could be of use because it would preent any possible recovery of the data, even from a failed drive removed from the NAS.
Ok I understand how the encryption works on the ReadyNAS now. It's not bad but like you said, you'll need a USB key near at all times in case there's a reboot (blackout, firmware upgrade).
VeraCrypt would be better and I'm already using it on an external hard drive so I know a bit how it works but I don't find any information on how to use it with a ReadyNAS volume. I cannot mount the ReadyNAS in VeraCrypt. Know how I can achieve this?
The best way to use VeraCrypt with the ReadyNAS is toi run the program on your PC and just put the container on the NAS just like you would on an external drive. It is probably possible to install a Linux version of VeraCrypt on the NAS, but that's likely a lot more trouble with few additional capabilities.
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