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ZeroTier and the ReadyNAS
NASTools mentions in the Apps sub-forum that he is looking into an app for ZeroTier. I started a small tangent discussion and thought it better to move it to its own thread. I. too, have been lo...
Without the UI support, meaning you have to go to SSH to control it, you are better off installing it via SSH as well, since you then don't have to wait for the App to be updated after the base Linux install is updated.
Unfortunately, I don't think the person who did the update realized that there never was an official Linux UI. NASTools used the one from the Windows install. Maybe there is some reason that won't work any longer, but the new developer didn't mention it.
Sandshark wrote:Unfortunately, I don't think the person who did the update realized that there never was an official Linux UI. NASTools used the one from the Windows install. Maybe there is some reason that won't work any longer, but the new developer didn't mention it.
NAStools actually used the macOS UI, not the Windows UI.
Not only did the dev put it in the release notes, he responded to you on NAStools' package explaining this.
From https://github.com/didyouexpectthat/zerotierone/releases/tag/readynas%2F1.2.4-nt1-RC1
The releases notes:There is no UI since ZeroTier no longer produces one in a format that is copyable. They currently produce an Objective-C one for Mac and a C++ one for Windows. Using this package currently requires you tot use SSH and running zerotier-cli commands. Notice: If you upgrade from NAStools's last package, you can manually stop and restart the App using the Admin Page and you will be on 1.2.4 and your previously joined networks will persist. I will try to work with ZeroTier on getting a Linux UI.
Thanks for letting me know he responded. I wonder why GitHub didn't let me know. Maybe I should check the SPAM bucket.
this thread is the win! thanks to sandshark for posting it.
Also I am somewhat confused, if starting from scratch now, would we go with zerotier script, NASTools releases, or this 'didyouexpectthat' fork of nastools?
What would be the differences ? the UI ?
Also, are we to understand that didyouexpectthat is a random internet person with no association with this forum and/or netgear, a forum member, or someone close to netgear but prefers to remain anonymous?
The newest one is based on the current (1.2.4) ZeroTier release. There have been a lot of changes since NasTools' last version (1.1.14), though his does still work. Given the fluid nature of network security, I like to stay current with things that could open holes there (not that I'm saying there are any in the old version).
Since there is no compatible UI any longer and you have to go to SSH to use the CLI commands, I would just do the standard Linux install from SSH:
curl -s https://install.zerotier.com/ | bash
With so many NAS installs available, I would think somebody would be working on a compatible GUI.
My guess is that didyouexpectthat is someone close to Netgear and/or the forum who wishes to remain anonomous. Listed location is Milpitas, CA, right next to Netgear's headquarters of San Jose. Of course, that's Silicon Valley, so there are lots of Linux enthusiasts there not associated with Netgear.
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