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<h4>COURSE OBJECTIVES</h4>
After completing this course you will be able to:
<ol>
<li>Use Linux to access files on your NAS via Samba, FTP, NFS, WebDAV and SSH.</li>
</ol>
 
<h4>PREREQUISITES</h4>
Course Prerequisites: None Students are expected to have a working knowledge of: Linux/uBuntu 
 
<h4>OUTLINE</h4>
<div><a href="#lux1">1. Connecting via Samba</a></div>
<div style="padding-left: 20px;"><a href="#lux11">1.1 Enabling Samba Service</a></div>
<div style="padding-left: 20px;"><a href="#lux12">1.2 Configuring Linux Samba connection</a></div>
<div><a href="#lux2">2. Connecting via FTP</a></div>
<div style="padding-left: 20px;"><a href="#lux21">2.1 Enabling FTP Server</a></div>
<div style="padding-left: 20px;"><a href="#lux22">2.2 Configuring Linux FTP connection</a></div>
<div><a href="#lux3">3. Connecting via NFS</a></div>
<div style="padding-left: 20px;"><a href="#lux31">3.1 Enabling NFS Service</a></div>
<div style="padding-left: 20px;"><a href="#lux32">3.2 Configuring Linux NFS connection</a></div>
<div><a href="#lux4">4. Connecting via WebDAV</a></div>
<div style="padding-left: 20px;"><a href="#lux41">4.1 Enabling WebDAV Service</a></div>
<div style="padding-left: 20px;"><a href="#lux42">4.2 Configuring Linux WebDAV connection</a></div>
<div><a href="#lux5">5. Connecting via SFTP (SSH)</a></div>
<div style="padding-left: 20px;"><a href="#lux51">5.1 Enabling SFTP (SSH) Service</a></div>
<div style="padding-left: 20px;"><a href="#lux52">5.2 Configuring Linux SFTP (SSH) connection</a></div>
<div><a href="#lux6">6. Unmount other locations</a></div>
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<h4><a name="lux1"></a>1. Connecting via Samba</h4>
 
<a name="lux11"></a>1.1 Enabling Samba Service
 
STEP 1
<ul>
<li>Log into your ADM using your Web browser.</li>
<li>Select [Services] [SMB].</li>
<li>Select [Enable SMB] and click on [Apply].</li>
</ul>
<img src="https://www.asustor.com/images/tinymce/20211020103031_enable_SMB.png" alt="" title="" width="880" height="526" align="" />
 
<a name="lux12"></a>1.2 Configuring Linux Samba connection
We will be using Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS Desktop as an example. uBuntu Files provides the following protocols to access NAS files.
<ul>
<li>FTP</li>
<li>NFS</li>
<li>Samba</li>
<li>SFTP (SSH)</li>
<li>WebDAV</li>
</ul>
<img src="https://www.asustor.com/images/tinymce/20211020103102_uBuntu_Files_connect_Server.png" alt="" title="" width="900" height="507" align="" />
 
STEP 1
<ul>
<li>Select [Files] [+ Other Locations].</li>
<li>In the [Connect to Server] field, enter your NAS's Samba location (for example: smb://172.16.2.134) and then click on [Connect].</li>
</ul>
<img src="https://www.asustor.com/images/tinymce/20211020103131_uBuntu_Files_connect_SMB_s1.png" alt="" title="" width="900" height="507" align="" />
 
STEP 2
<ul>
<li>Enter your NAS username and password and then click [Connect].</li>
</ul>
<img src="https://www.asustor.com/images/tinymce/20211020103149_uBuntu_Files_connect_SMB_s2.png" alt="" title="" width="300" height="278" align="" />
 
STEP 3
<ul>
<li>This is what the screen will look like once you have successfully connected. We will now click on [Public] as an example.</li>
</ul>
<img src="https://www.asustor.com/images/tinymce/20211020103221_uBuntu_Files_connect_SMB_s3.png" alt="" title="" width="900" height="507" align="" />
 
STEP 4
<ul>
<li>After clicking on [Public] you should be able to see the contents of the folder and that it has been mounted on the left-hand panel.</li>
</ul>
<img src="https://www.asustor.com/images/tinymce/20211020103236_uBuntu_Files_connect_SMB_s4.png" alt="" title="" width="900" height="507" align="" />
 
<h4><a name="lux2"></a>2. Connecting via FTP</h4>
 
<a id="lux21"></a>2.1 Enabling FTP Server
 
STEP 1
<ul>
<li>Log into your ADM using your Web browser.</li>
<li>Select [Services] [FTP Server].</li>
<li>Select [Enable FTP Server] and click on [Apply].</li>
</ul>
<img src="https://www.asustor.com/images/tinymce/20211020103254_enable_FTP_Server.png" alt="" title="" width="880" height="526" align="" />
 
<a id="lux22"></a>2.2 Configuring Linux FTP connection
 
STEP 1
<ul>
<li>Select [Files] [+ Other Locations].</li>
<li>In the [Connect to Server] field, enter your NAS's FTP location (for example: ftp://172.16.2.134:21) and then click on [Connect].</li>
</ul>
<img src="https://www.asustor.com/images/tinymce/20211020103319_uBuntu_Files_connect_FTP_s1.png" alt="" title="" width="900" height="507" align="" />
 
STEP 2
<ul>
<li>Enter your NAS username and password and then click [Connect].</li>
</ul>
<img src="https://www.asustor.com/images/tinymce/20211020103334_uBuntu_Files_connect_FTP_s2.png" alt="" title="" width="300" height="287" align="" />
 
STEP 3
<ul>
<li>This is what the screen should look like once you have connected successfully. You should be able to see [admin on 172.16.2.134 (NAS IP)] has been mounted on the left panel.</li>
</ul>
<img src="https://www.asustor.com/images/tinymce/20211020103350_uBuntu_Files_connect_FTP_s3.png" alt="" title="" width="900" height="507" align="" />
 
<h4><a id="lux3"></a>3. Connecting via NFS</h4>
 
<a id="lux31"></a>3.1 Enabling NFS Service
 
STEP 1
<ul>
<li>Log into your ADM using your Web browser.</li>
<li>Select [Services] [NFS].</li>
<li>Select [Enable NFS service] and click on [Apply].</li>
<li>Click on the provided link to configure NFS privileges.</li>
</ul>
<img src="https://www.asustor.com/images/tinymce/20211020103411_enable_NFS.png" alt="" title="" width="880" height="526" align="" />
 
STEP 2
<ul>
<li>The [Shared Folders] section on Access Control should now be visible. Select a folder (in our example, "Public") and then click on the [Access Rights] button.</li>
</ul>
<img src="https://www.asustor.com/images/tinymce/20211020103446_setup_NFS_access_right_1.png" alt="" title="" width="880" height="526" align="" />
 
STEP 3
<ul>
<li>Click on the [NFS Privileges] tab and click on [Add].</li>
</ul>
<img src="https://www.asustor.com/images/tinymce/20211020103523_setup_NFS_access_right_2.png" alt="" title="" width="880" height="526" align="" />
 
STEP 4
<ul>
<li>Add IP addresses and other corresponding permissions to be allowed to access via NFS service. Once you are finished, click [OK].</li>
</ul>
<img src="https://www.asustor.com/images/tinymce/20211020103544_setup_NFS_access_right_3.png" alt="" title="" width="880" height="526" align="" />
 
STEP 5
<ul>
<li>Please confirm the settings and the [Mount path]. (For example: /volume1/Public)</li>
</ul>
<img src="https://www.asustor.com/images/tinymce/20211020103610_setup_NFS_access_right_4.png" alt="" title="" width="880" height="526" align="" />
 
 Note: The encryption mechanism used by ADM is eCryptfs. NFS mount is not supported for encrypted shared folders.
 
<a id="lux32"></a>3.2 Configuring Linux NFS connection
 
STEP 1
<ul>
<li>Select [Files] [+ Other Locations].</li>
<li>In the [Connect to Server] field, enter your NAS's NFS location and mount path (for example: nfs://172.16.2.134:/volume1/Public) and then click on [Connect].</li>
</ul>
<img src="https://www.asustor.com/images/tinymce/20211020103643_uBuntu_Files_connect_NFS_s1.png" alt="" title="" width="900" height="507" align="" />
 
STEP 2
<ul></ul>
<ul>
<li>This is what the screen should look like once you have connected successfully. You should be able to see [Public on 172.16.2.134 (NAS IP)] has been mounted on the left panel.</li>
</ul>
<img src="https://www.asustor.com/images/tinymce/20211020103704_uBuntu_Files_connect_NFS_s2.png" alt="" title="" width="900" height="507" align="" />
 
 Note: 
In the Linux command prompt, enter the following command:
mount -t nfs [ASUSTOR NAS IP]:/[NAS Shared Folder] [Directory to Mount]
 
For example, if your NAS's IP address is 192.168.1.104, you must mount the "Public" network drive to Linux's /mnt/pub directory, then enter the following command:
mount -t nfs 192.168.1.104:/volume1/Public /mnt/pub
 
<img src="https://www.asustor.com/images/kindeditor/image/20160222/20160222073234_17647.png" alt="" />
Note: You must be logged in using the root account in order to mount a network drive.
 
<h4><a id="lux4"></a>4. Connecting via WebDAV</h4>
 
<a id="lux41"></a>4.1 Enabling WebDAV Service
 
STEP 1
<ul>
<li>Log into your ADM using your Web browser.</li>
<li>Select [Services] [WebDAV].</li>
<li>Select [Enable WebDAV service] or [Enable secured WebDAV service (SSL)] and click on [Apply].</li>
</ul>
<img src="https://www.asustor.com/images/tinymce/20211020103739_enable_WebDAV.png" alt="" title="" width="880" height="526" align="" />
 
<a id="lux42"></a>4.2 Configuring Linux WebDAV connection
 
STEP 1
<ul>
<li>Select [Files] [+ Other Locations].</li>
<li>In the [Connect to Server] field, enter your NAS's WebDAV location and port (for example: dav://172.16.2.134:9800/ or davs://172.16.2.134:9802/) and then click on [Connect].</li>
</ul>
<img src="https://www.asustor.com/images/tinymce/20211020103806_uBuntu_Files_connect_WebDAV_s1.png" alt="" title="" width="900" height="507" align="" />
 
STEP 2
<ul>
<li>Enter your NAS username and password and then click [Connect].</li>
</ul>
<img src="https://www.asustor.com/images/tinymce/20211020103819_uBuntu_Files_connect_WebDAV_s2.png" alt="" title="" width="300" height="247" align="" />
 
STEP 3
<ul>
<li>This is what the screen should look like once you have connected successfully. You should be able to see [172.16.2.134:9800 (NAS IP)] has been mounted on the left panel.</li>
</ul>
<img src="https://www.asustor.com/images/tinymce/20211020103837_uBuntu_Files_connect_WebDAV_s3.png" alt="" title="" width="900" height="507" align="" />
 
<h4><a id="lux5"></a>5. Connecting via SFTP (SSH)</h4>
 
<a id="lux51"></a>5.1 Enabling SFTP (SSH) Service
 
STEP 1
<ul>
<li>Log into your ADM using your Web browser.</li>
<li>Select [Services] [Terminal].</li>
<li>Select [Enable SSH service] and [Enable SFTP service] and click on [Apply].</li>
</ul>
<img src="https://www.asustor.com/images/tinymce/20211020103854_enable_SSH.png" alt="" title="" width="880" height="526" align="" />
 
<a id="lux52"></a>5.2 Configuring Linux SFTP (SSH) connection
 
STEP 1
<ul>
<li>Select [Files] [+ Other Locations].</li>
<li>In the [Connect to Server] field, enter your NAS's SFTP location and port (for example: sftp://172.16.2.134:22) and then click on [Connect].</li>
</ul>
<img src="https://www.asustor.com/images/tinymce/20211020103915_uBuntu_Files_connect_sftp_s1.png" alt="" title="" width="900" height="507" align="" />
 
STEP 2
<ul>
<li>If the warning message shown while connecting, click [Log In Anyway].</li>
</ul>
<img src="https://www.asustor.com/images/tinymce/20211020103945_uBuntu_Files_connect_sftp_s2.png" alt="" title="" width="400" height="217" align="" />
 
<ul>
<li>Enter your NAS username and password and then click [Connect].</li>
</ul>
<img src="https://www.asustor.com/images/tinymce/20211020104006_uBuntu_Files_connect_sftp_s3.png" alt="" title="" width="300" height="247" align="" />
 
STEP 3
<ul>
<li>This is what the screen should look like once you have connected successfully. You should be able to see [172.16.2.134 (NAS IP)] has been mounted on the left panel.</li>
</ul>
<img src="https://www.asustor.com/images/tinymce/20211020104023_uBuntu_Files_connect_sftp_s4.png" alt="" title="" width="900" height="507" align="" />
 
<h4><a id="lux6"></a>6. Unmount other locations</h4>
 
You can click <img src="https://www.asustor.com/images/tinymce/20211020102934_uBuntu_Files_umount_icon.png" width="30" height="24" alt="" /> icon to unmount other locations on uBuntu Files.
 
<img src="https://www.asustor.com/images/tinymce/20211020104045_uBuntu_Files_umount_Servers.png" alt="" title="" width="900" height="507" align="" />

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