User manual

ConnectStor II User Manual
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UNIX/Linux Network (over TCP/IP)
Connection
Note: If you run a Firewall service on your computer, verify that it can accept the RPC
packets. If it cannot accept the RPC packets, disable the Firewall.
1. If you use the DNS on your computer, use the DNS name of your computer as the
“HostName” in the ConnectStor II Configuration Menu “Unix (NFS) -> Create”.
2. Login as “root” and make a directory for the mount-point, such as “CS-II”.
3. Use the command “mount ConnectStor II’s IP: /mnt/share CS-II” to make a mount
to ConnectStor II.
Storage/File Sharing
When system administrator “root” has set up the mount to ConnectStor II, you will see two
directories under the mount-point.
Users – Users created by Configuration Menu on ConnectStor II have their “home”
directories in this directory.
Folders – Folders created by Configuration Menu on ConnectStor II are in this
directory.
The administrator must set your UID (Unix/Linux User ID) in Configuration Menu “User
Options->Create User”, and then you login as “Your Account” in your Unix/Linux system.
Home directory – Change path to mount-point/users, you can go into your home
directory, and have full access-permissions in it.
Folders – Change path to mount-point/folders, you will see all types of folder created on
ConnectStor II.
Set Folder Permissions as follows:
Read & Write – Access to this folder will be the same as a directory permission
drwxrwxrwx on Unix/Linux system with full access to all users.
ReadOnly – Access to this folder will be the same as a directory permission drwxr-xr-x
on Unix/Linux system with full access to the owner and read/execute access to other
users.
NoAccess – Access to this folder will be the same as a directory permission drwx------
on Unix/Linux system with full access to the owner but no access to other users.
The Root Account in your Unix/Linux system is mapped as a Guest Account on the
ConnectStor II.