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Can not access attached USB disk with ReadNAS212
Hi, I have attached 2 external USB disks to my ReadyNAS-212 NAS. However whenever I try to access them using Finder in my iMac, I get error message stating "The operation cant be completed because the...
arun3456 wrote:
I cant do. Finder is asking for password (PFA the snapshot), and if I provide my Login credentials of Mac, it does not accept.
What happens if you enter the admin credentials of the NAS?
I am thinking you have a permissions problem. There are two sets of permissions - network access and file permissions. Both need to be set up properly to allow access. One option is to look at these settings for a share on the internal drives, and match them on the two USB drives.
I get a message stating that I dont have permmission. Attached is the snapshot.
arun3456 wrote:
I get a message stating that I dont have permmission. Attached is the snapshot.
Match the permission settings in the NAS web ui ( https://nas-ip-address/admin ) - via the settings wheel for the shares on the shares page.
Reset the file permissions if you change them (using the control on the left of the screen). That will apply the changes to every file/folder in the share.
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