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Newbie with Readynas 202 looking for point of contact...
I'm a newbie with a Readynas 202. I'd like a point of contact who can answer questions I have about basic set up and security, ready cloud for windows, questions I have about what the different abbreviations are in my settings..whether they should be on or off, what they mean , and when each protocol is used and for what purposes. My previous server was a HP EX487 Media Smart Server that had an awesome GUI and was EXTREMELY simple to use. All the menu items were clearly written in plain user friendly English. So basically. I know what I want to do, I know that the RN202 will do it, I just don't know where to begin. Probably the best thing for me to do is paste screen shots of my questions. I'd just like a single point of contact who'd be willing to guide me. I.m fairly good at self teaching through trial and error, but I'd really like to get my server set up and working ASAP.Solved
how to backup without login (NFS vs SMB/AFP)
Hi, just bought a ReadyNAS 312 but not sure yet about some basic principles. I wish to use it mainly as a backup destination but also as the main source for Crashplan backups. In detail I won't be installing Crashplan headlessly on the NAS (totally unsupported) but I'd rather install on my computer which is then connected to the NAS through my line (just check, Crashplan support backups of nas attached files). What I don't understand is how can automatically make sure that Crashplan can see the files at all the time.. I may think that this must be easy with Linux computers and NFS. I just need to configure the shares to be automatically mounted at every boot, right? What about Mac computers, is the same achievable with SMB/AFP so that I don't have to login all the time under Finder. I know these questions sound a bit silly, but it's the first time I use a "serious" NAS. To be honest: soon or later we'll back only Linux boxes in the house, but at this stage we can't yet get rid of an Apple computers. Many thanks for any suggestionSolved