NAS System
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User Manual
3.3.2 Service
The administrator can manage and enable/disable the various NAS system services. At the
same time, some service can be configured in the Service tab.
Service Name:
Samba
– Provides CIFS file sharing. MS Windows users need this service
“Enabled” to be able to access the NAS share folders. By default, this
service is enabled.
The “Windows(Samba)” Protocol Setting for the specific Share folder
should also be enabled. Refer to Section 3.1.3.1 for more details on
how to configure Samba protocol setting in a Share folder.
NFS -
Provides Network File System (NFS) file sharing. UNIX and Linux users
need this service “Enabled” to be able to access the NAS share folders.
The “Unix/Linux(NFS)” Protocol Setting for the specific Share folder
should also be enabled. Refer to Section 3.1.3.1 for more details on
how to configure NFS protocol setting in a Share folder.
AFP -
Provides Apple Filing Protocol. Mac OS users can use AFP to access the
NAS share folders, and need this service “Enabled”.
The “Mac(AFP)” Protocol Setting for the specific Share folder should
also be enabled. Refer to Section 3.1.3.1 for more details on how to
configure Mac(AFP) protocol setting.
