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Remote Access
5 TopicsZeroTier 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 looking into ZeroTier, and I think it has great potential on the ReadyNAS. For those open to SSHing in, it's an easy install in OS6.6.0. But everything has to be done via SSH and the ZeroTier CLI, so it's not for everyone (yet). If NASTools does get an app with a GUI, then all aboard. I suppose ShellInABox could also be used, since it gives SSH access -- I have never tried it. I have installed ZeroTier One (the official name of the application) on OS6.6.0 running on legacy x86 devices. With OS6.6 now being based on Debian 8 (aka jessie), it should also install on ARM devices using the standard method, according to their documentation. But I do not have an ARM device on which to try it. Anyone wishing to risk the possibility of needing to factory default if it does not work right is invited to give it a try (see instructions below) and let us know in a reply if it works. So, "What is ZeroTier?", you ask. The best desctiption I have seen is that is it a "mesh VPN". That is, it is a VPN that runs in conjunction with your normal NAT, not instead or in the middle of it. Instead of routing everything over the VPN, as is the typical VPN implementation (though it can be made to do so), it sets up one or more parallel networks that you can access through ZeroTier. You can find more information at https://www.zerotier.com/. I have installed it on two ReadyNASes, a PC, and my Android phone. I can now directly access the NASes (including the admin page) from my PC or phone when away from home as if I were on the same LAN (though my phone's resolution and the OS6 user interface don't work well together). I can map drives on my PC. I can create a backup job between NASes, even if they are in physically different locations. No need for Rsync over SSH, ReadyCloud or ReadyNAS Replicate. Just a standard backup process using the other NAS's ZeroTier IP address instead of it's normal one. For me, this is huge. It's a lot like ReadyNAS Remote and then some. Like the ReadyNAS apps, it does use an external server to establish the route between devices, but it does not route all traffic though that server. As a result, it's only bottleneck is the connection speeds of the devices There is an option to run your own server, though documentation is sparce (likely intentionally, as doing so is only for highly skilled users). Because traffic takes the most direct route, including staying on your LAN if appropriate, this also means you can use the same Windows drive mappings no matter where you are. When both devices are on your LAN, speed does not suffer by being routed "around the world". But your internet traffic also doesn't suffer when you are on the road by being routed through your VPN gateway. Note that this could open a remote PC up as an attrack point on the LAN, so caution should be used by business users. Having the ZeroTier connection made automatically with stored credentials is probably not wise for many cases. I was initially reluctant to install ZeroTier because it just used a script and I could not see what it was doing. But I downloaded and looked over the script and became convinced it would work. And work, it did. Just go here: https://www.zerotier.com/product-one.shtml and run the CURL command listed for the Linux install from an SSH session. I point to the page instead of duplicating the command in case it changes in the future. I did run an apt-get update first, because I think the system should be up to date before installing any "foreign" apps, but Netgear does not recommend doing the update, as it may create conflicts within the OS. The script checks what version of Linux and what processor you are using, then installs the appropriate files. It installed fine on my x86 OS6.6.0 system. It should install on ARM 6.6.0 and may install on older X86 6.x, but I have not tried it. Instructions for installing on earlier ARM OS6 can be found here: https://www.andrewmunsell.com/blog/remote-access-to-readynas-zerotier-one/. If it were to run on OS4.x or 5.x, it would probably also need to be compiled and scripts manually installed as described on that page. If it works on OS4 and OS5, it would be the answer to the lack of ReadyNAS Remote and ReadyCloud compatibility on the same client machine. But even if it doesn't, ZeroTier, unlike ReadyCloud, is compatible with running ReadyNAS Remote on a PC, so you could have concurrent ways to access both old and new systems, though not between each other. Once installed, it's just a mater of using the zerotier-cli command or Windows/Mac/Android/iOS GUI to join all devices to the same network and get an IP address on that network. ip addr show now now shows a new zto: interface and (if connected to a network), the IP address associated wih it. The interface and network connections survive a reboot, courtesy of startup scripts installed by the ZeroTier installer. It was not necessary for me to change any configuration on my router. Note that uninstalling may be more difficult than installing, as there is no uninstall script. But you can leave it installed but disconnected form any networks and it should cause no problem. Please share your installation experience, good or bad, especially if not on an OS6.6.0 or above X86 system.14KViews4likes13Comments
Failure to log into ReadyCLOUD to enable remote access
Hi all, I am having an issue when logging into ReadyCloud so as to enable the service for remote access. When I input the (correct) email and password I get the error below, I tried restting my password (if it makes any difference) but the issue persisted; I made sure that none of the users created clashed with regards to name or email address used and they dont and yet I cannot seem to get it working(image below). Device: ReadyNAS 104 OS: 6.6.1 Enivronment: 3 person office I appreciate your assistance Many thanks in advance Best regardsSolved4.6KViews0likes11Comments
Remote access on 102
Hello I have a client with a 2 bay 102 device. Not sure at the moment what firmware its running but its been in place two or three years, I suspect its not been updated. They have a second site now with a couple of users that will need to retreive documents off the server in a documents folder on the NAS over the internet. What is the best way to do this? Is it Readynas Remote or Ready Cloud. Im a bit out of touch so just need some pointers. At the moment there are just three people in the main office with a desktop link to a documents folder. There are no users set up or permissions or anything like that. Everyone has equal access. I just want to replicate that at the remote site.4KViews0likes7Comments
RN31200 vpn file sharing setup
Hi All, I think this had been asked before but I don't have much information on a sort of step-by-step guide to setting up the vpn sharing for the NAS. I'm currently having issue to configure the RN31200 and the modem Archer D7. I'm looking for a method to access the NAS via the computer file system, just like how Dropbox and Google Drive work, and I think it will require some sort of VPN to be set up. I had install VPN server on the NAS but not sure how to properly set it up afterwards. Could someone please shed some light on the process? Many thanks. -Tommy3.4KViews0likes4Comments
New RN202 with a Mac Questions
I am just setting up a new ReadyNAS 202 and am having several issues. I have set up the admin account and also set myself up as a separate account as a "User" so I can interact from my Mac as a regular user but now I'm questioning if I need that account since I see that my admin ID (the ID I used to create the ReadyCloud account) has a private Home folder already. I have also set up a user account for my wife but I cvan't figure out how to connect her account to ReadyCloud. In looking on line, it says there should be a place to enter her email address since it is already in the system but the only place to enter her email is to invite her for full access but that results in an error message that her email is already in the system. How do I get her remote access as a user registered in the system? How does she actually "sign in" to the system the first time so that her private Home folder is created? Finally (for now), I have the ReadyNAS listed on the Finder sidebar three times under the Shared section. One is for the SMB connection, one for the AFP protocol and one is just a general connection. Is there a way to remove two of them? Also, none of them show the private Home folder that is set up as part of my admin ReadyCloud account. I've been trying to figure this out for a couple fo days and I'm pretty frustrated. Any help would be appreciatred. Thanks.Solved
