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90 TopicsMy recommendation: Don't use ReadyCloud user home shares
The recent issue with the ReadyCloud server has shown a vulnerablility of losing everything in a ReadyCloud users' home share. While I expect Netgear to take steps to prevent that in the future, I certainly would not rely on it never happening again. My advice is to stop using user home shares for ReadyCloud users. You can create another share (but it can't have the same name as any users' name) and give just one user access. You can take advantage of the case dependancy of share and user names to create similar names (i.e. user "somebody" has access to share "Somebody"). This has the added benefit that you can use that same share with both a local and a ReadyCloud account. Then if the ReadyCloud server is down, local users are not locked out of their data. For these reasons, this has always been my recommendation; the recent events have just added a new and more compelling reason. If you never even access your NAS remotely, you may even want to consider stopping using ReadyCloud at all. My opinion has always been that Netgear is doing nobody any favors by having a user model where your NAS is your own "little piece of the cloud". It's not. It's a NAS stitting there right next to your computer, on the shelf, in the closet, etc. And ReadyCloud access to it relies on Netgear's server, whether you are next to it or 1000 miles away. There are also other ways to access it remotely where you use the local account rather than the ReadyCloud one. I recommend ZeroTier (do a search), though other VPN solutions and accessing it via remote access to a computer on your network are other options.5.2KViews2likes4Comments
ReadyCLOUD - Reinitialising backup folder
Hi I have been using my ReadyNAS to backup specific folders from my desktop. The ReadyNAS is at a different address so I have been using the ReadyCLOUD app. I initialised the backup of a folder (eg photos) and after a while everything was uploaded to the NAS. I then left the ReadyCLOUD app running in the background for probably a month before I checked it again, and I noticed that some of the folders that were set to backup had lost their connection with the NAS (picture included). My problem is that I can’t find anyway of reinitialising the link with the NAS and hence these folders are no longer being backed up. If I use the "backup pc folder" button, it just created a new folder on the NAS and starts uploading all my files again. This is becoming quite a problem. Incidentally the two folders which have stopped syncing are quite large (30 & 480GB). Any help with the matter would be much apricated. Cheers.2.4KViews1like4CommentsCannot login to readycloud with MyNetgear account details
I cannot log in to ReadyCloud.netgear.com with my MyNetgear account details. When I hit the restore my password buton Inget a message stating that I can not chnage my password. I can however log in to my NAS localy. I can also login to my MyNetgear account when siging on on the support page.If that didn’t work then I would not be able to write this question. Please help. btw, I can log in to my Nas when I’m on my local home network.Solved2.6KViews1like2Comments
ReadyNAS 104 online but not available on ReadyCloud
We have a ReadyNAS 104 which we use for backup. It's running the latest 6.8.0 firmware. ReadyCloud is enabled and logged in with an admin account. The admin page shows internet and services available: But when we log into ReadyCloud with the same admin account, it shows the NAS as being offline: We need remote admin for this machine. Any suggestions? Thanks!Solved2.5KViews1like3Comments
Readycloud windows 10 App 1.16.1297.525
I have Windows 10 operating two computers. There was a recent Windows 10 update (July 2017) from Windows. I made the Windows 10 update to these two computers last week and the previous version of ReadyCLOUD for Backup and Sync on these two computers. The previous version of ReadyCLOUD (prior to 1.16.1297.525) was working just fine on the Windows 10 update. Today, my ReadyCloud App said there was a new update (1.16.1297.525) and I proceed with the ReadyCLOUD App update, however, during the install process I got the following message on both computers: "Error Opening file for writing" "Program Files (x86)\NETGEAR\Remote\Bin\Incomservice.dll" Now what do I do to get past this Error in Windows 10 and get the ReadyCLOUD to install on my two computers?7.3KViews1like12CommentsTips for merging photos and movies from multiple cameras and renaming to a common date format
Sharing my command line use of Exiftool to rename my photos and movies from multiple sources so I can merge them and create a common media library. Examples of this, including the format of media that occur in the same second: 2016-06-16 19.28.01.jpg 2016-06-16 19.28.02-1,jpg 2016-06-16 19.28.02-2.jpg 2016-06-26 11.06.08.mov Here is what I do at the command line after changing to the directory containing the media to be renamed: -- Start by renaming photos with a JPG extension -- Use the EXIF CreateDate or "Date Taken" "C:\Program Files (x86)\exiftool-9.78\exiftool(-k).exe" "-FileName<CreateDate" -d "%Y-%m-%d %H.%M.%S%%-c.%%e" IMG*.jpg -- Then rename photos with a PNG extension - but these probably don't have EXIF data but try anyway -- Use the EXIF CreateDate or "Date Taken" "C:\Program Files (x86)\exiftool-9.78\exiftool(-k).exe" "-FileName<CreateDate" -d "%Y-%m-%d %H.%M.%S%%-c.%%e" *.png -- then rename the photos using the file system dates (a little dangerous) for any reamining ones -- use the FileModifyDate "C:\Program Files (x86)\exiftool-9.78\exiftool(-k).exe" "-FileName<FileModifyDate" -d "%Y-%m-%d %H.%M.%S%%-c.%%e" "IMG*.JPG" "C:\Program Files (x86)\exiftool-9.78\exiftool(-k).exe" "-FileName<FileModifyDate" -d "%Y-%m-%d %H.%M.%S%%-c.%%e" "IMG*.PNG" -- RENAME movies using TrackCreateDate "C:\Program Files (x86)\exiftool-9.78\exiftool(-k).exe" "-FileModifyDate<TrackCreateDate" "-FileName<TrackCreateDate" -d "%Y-%m-%d %H.%M.%S%%-c.%%e" *.mov "C:\Program Files (x86)\exiftool-9.78\exiftool(-k).exe" "-FileModifyDate<TrackCreateDate" "-FileName<TrackCreateDate" -d "%Y-%m-%d %H.%M.%S%%-c.%%e" *.mp4 "C:\Program Files (x86)\exiftool-9.78\exiftool(-k).exe" "-FileModifyDate<TrackCreateDate" "-FileName<TrackCreateDate" -d "%Y-%m-%d %H.%M.%S%%-c.%%e" *.WMV -- if no EXIF data for movies, use file system information. change prefix to limit to files not yet changes "C:\Program Files (x86)\exiftool-9.78\exiftool(-k).exe" "-FileName<FileModifyDate" -d "%Y-%m-%d %H.%M.%S%%-c.%%e" IMG*.mov "C:\Program Files (x86)\exiftool-9.78\exiftool(-k).exe" "-FileName<FileModifyDate" -d "%Y-%m-%d %H.%M.%S%%-c.%%e" IMG*.avi "C:\Program Files (x86)\exiftool-9.78\exiftool(-k).exe" "-FileName<FileModifyDate" -d "%Y-%m-%d %H.%M.%S%%-c.%%e" vid*.wmv2.6KViews1like1CommentReadycloud 1.5.9 File Dates changed to today for images and movies without EXIF data
I've seen similar posts but without a solution. Using Readycloud 1.5.9 on an iPhone 6S, iOS 10.2. Files synch well if EXIF data exists on the photos which includes those taken with internal camera. Unfortunately images that are screen shot or taken within apps like snapchat are uploaded without the original File Create and File Modify date. Movies taken with the internal camera and within apps also are reset to the upload File Modify and File Create date. Therefore all movies, screen captures, and app movies and images are now dated today's date. Need a solution or this app isn't useful at all. Thanks.3.7KViews1like5CommentsReadyCLOUD not connecting
I upgraded my Mac Book Pro and IMAC (both on Sierra 10.12.1) to ReadyCloud 1.4 and now it will not connect. When I use the Readycloud app, it shows "Disconnected" when I try to access the admin page through the readycloud.netgear.com after I am logged in, I get "The admin page can only be accessed with you on the same network LAN as your device". When logged in through the readycould.netgear.com web page I can access by music, pictures etc.. but I cannot get to the admin page as I mentioned. Accessing the Readynas through my IPAD works using the ReadyCloud app. Using Netgear RAIDar finds the Readynas displaying the serial number, healthy status, firmware 6.6.0, IP address and both drives with check marks. I cannot access using the shown IP address using either Chrome or Safari as it trys and then comes back with the message page that it might be too busy, it maybe booting up etc. If I try the discover page and hold the backup button for 5 seconds it finds the ReadyNAS and then when you hit the "manage" button it goes through the same "connecting to the ReadyNAS admin page", it times out and comes back with the same message as above (maybe busy, rebooting etc.) I have tried reloading the Readycloud app on both the IMAC and the Mac Book Pro with the same results. I have even rebooted the ReadyNAS 212 twice with the same results. Rebooted the entire network, same result. Note that everything was working fine until I did the upgrade to 1.4 and nothing else has changed. What next???4.2KViews1like9Comments
Did I get my migration email early?
I logged into my readycloud account and was not prompted to migrate. Did I get the email early. I think I've got my self ready when you are. The only thing I found is I've got a few accounts I forgot about and for my sanity I'd like to find a way to take all the readynas accounts and pool them so I can clean house. I still have this account which for forever was my account and another [my.netgear] which I had to use for products and support and a few readycloud accounts that I forgot about ThanksSolved7KViews1like15Comments
Do I need ReadyCLOUD?
I will soon be receiving a new ReadyNAS which will presumably run the current version of OS 6. I will be using the device for sharing confidential data within my local network, but I have no intention of setting up cloud access through the internet and - least of all - using a cloud service run by someone else, including Netgear. This also includes the backup of the data on my NAS, which I will perform only on locally attached, external drives. From whai I have seen in the internet, you use ReadyCLOUD to set up and administer your OS 6 ReadyNAS. I assume that this means that you have to identify yourself towards ReadyCLOUD, and that your login credentials will be stored 'somewhere'. Does this also imply that I will be at an increased risk of intrusion into my ReadyNAS through the internet? Which of the operations performed through the ReadyCLOUD interface will make my locally stored data accessible through the internet? Which may cause storage of local data on the ReadyCloud server? Finally: Do I need to use ReadyCLOUD at all? Are there alternative methods for setting up and administering my ReadyNAS? Of course, I do not want to be paranoid about data protection. But I neet do make sure who will have access to what, and where pttential gaps are. And there is so little 'substantial' information available about ReadyCLOUD and potential security issues ... Thank you, Andreas7.2KViews1like5Comments
