Operation Manual

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Protocols
Perm ission
Options
How to Configure
Advanced Folder
Permissions
FTP, AFP, File
Station, Samba
3 (Read, Read &
Write, Deny)
NAS web UI
Windows ACL
Samba
13 (NTFS
permissions)
Windows File
Explorer
Both
FTP, AFP, File
Station, Samba
Please see the
application note (
http://www.qnap.
com/index.php?
lang=en&sn=4686)
for more details.
Windows File
Explorer
Advanced Folder Perm issions
Use “Advanced Folder Permissions” to configure subfolder permissions directly from the
NAS UI. There is no depth limitation for the subfolder permissions. However, it is highly
recommended to change the permissions only on the first or second level of the
subfolders. When “Advanced Folder Permissions” is enabled, click the “Folder Permissions”
icon under the “Shared Folders” tab to configure the subfolder permission settings.
See “Shared Folders” > “Folder Permission” of this section for details.
Windows ACL
Use “Windows ACL” to configure the subfolder and file level permissions from Windows
File Explorer. All Windows Permissions are supported. For detailed Windows ACL behavior,
please refer to standard NTFS permissions: http://www.ntfs.com/#ntfs_permiss
To assign subfolder and file permissions to a user or a user group, full control share-
level permissions must be granted to the user or user group.
When Windows ACL is enabled while “Advanced Folder Permissions” are disabled,
subfolder and file permissions will have effect only when accessing the NAS from
Windows File Explorer. Users connecting to the NAS via FTP, AFP, or File Station will
only have share-level permissions.
When Windows ACL and Advanced Folder Permissions are both enabled, users cannot
configure Advanced Folder Permissions from the NAS UI. The permissions (Read only,
Read/Write, and Deny) of Advanced Folder Permissions for AFP, File Station, and FTP
will automatically follow Windows ACL configuration.