Snow Leopard (Mac OS 10.6) and ReadyNAS Problems

[paulmeyers]

Thanks for your reply.

I am not sure how to place my ReadyNas NV+ in user mode?

Any suggestions.

Thanks,
PAUL

[sphardy]

I am not sure how to place my ReadyNas NV+ in user mode? Any suggestions.

Sure. There are 3 major steps: 1) Change Mode 2) Create a User for you to access the NAS 3) Fix permissions so that new user account has full access to the data, as before. Afterwards you may wish to take step 4) create other user accounts and give them permissions that may be the same or different from your own user account. These are the accounts your friends, colleagues, family would use

Step 1) Load Frontview and then go to Security -> Security Mode in the left menu. this should present you with a window that has 3 major options for the Security mode: Share, User & Domain. You should change the option from Share to User, and if necessary complete the "workgroup" option, keeping it the same as you had in share mode. Then press the Apply button (bottom right)

Step 2) Go to the Frontview menu Security -> Users & Group Accounts. This will load a window where you can add your new user account. Select the "Add User" tab and add one account entering a username of your choice (eg "paul"), your email address, and a password, leaving the other options alone. There are no restrictions on the characters you can use in the password or the length. And then again apply your changes with the button in the bottom right.

Step 3) Because of the mode change, the permissions on your files are likely to be in appropriate and could give you access issues. To pre-empt this, in Frontview go to Shares -> Share Listing and select the protocol icon for your first share (I guess you're using AFP?) When the AFP options window has loaded, to the right is a tab called "Advanced Options". Select that and in the new tab, change the options so that they look exactly as in the following image and then press apply



You need to repeat the above for each of your shares.

Once done - you should be set to reconnect your mac.

First make sure you fully disconnect from the NAS, then re-select it in the finder sidebar. In the main window of finder, to the upper right, should be a button "Connect As..." Click on that and then enter your username and password that you setup in Step 2 above. If all goes well, you should see all your shares and be able to access them.

First time I've written this process up, so I may have made a mistake - post back if you have trouble and I'm sure we can get you through it.

Afterwards you may wish to have a look at this document for the Step 4 I mentioned - it is a good overview of how to setup permissions for multiple users (should you need to) that was written by another user on the forum. May also be useful just to fine tune your own access too.

[paulmeyers]

Thank you so much for your DETAILED explanation. I so much appreciate your help.

This will be a Sunday project so I will stay in touch via here.

Again Thanks so much. Most people wouldn't have done what you have.

Paul

[mn1247]

I still seem to be getting file permission errors when I copy large amounts of data via AFP to my ReadyNAS NV+. I'm running Mac OSX 10.6.4. And, "Get Info" does not let me change file permissions on ReadyNAS files.

What firmware am I supposed to be using? Is there a beta I should try?

Thanks
Eric

[mn1247]

By the way, I did try the "Service Action" wherein I disabled the AFP permission setting. Still, I get permission errors when I try to copy certain files to the NAS (even though I have permission to access them on the Mac).

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[mn1247]

One more thing...

The problem does not seem to have anything to do with files being downloaded from the internet. I have this problem with files that have never been downloaded.

In fact, I have a pair of files, with identical afp permission settings (as verified by ls -l from unix): One copies fine, the other gives an error saying I don't have permission. Both are audio files, and I can play each without problem. The problem seems random.

I've tried copying the errant file to another HD and then to the NAS - no luck.

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[mdgm]

There's a beta that you can try: http://readynas.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=39470

AFP 3.2 is much more compatible with Snow Leopard than AFP 3.1

[bigboy]

Does 4.1.7 solve this issue?

[mdgm]

Do give 4.1.7 a try: http://www.readynas.com/RAIDiator_4_1_7_Notes

If you still have issues on 4.1.7 best to continue troubleshooting on that. There are important updates for AFP and Time Machine in 4.1.7. 4.1.7 is much more compatible with Snow Leopard than 4.1.6.