Using Linux to access files on your NAS via Samba, FTP, NFS, WebDAV and SSH

COURSE OBJECTIVES

After completing this course you will be able to:

1. Use Linux to access files on your NAS via Samba, FTP, NFS, WebDAV and SSH.

PREREQUISITES

Course Prerequisites:
None

Students are expected to have a working knowledge of:
Linux/uBuntu

OUTLINE

1. Connecting via Samba

1.1 Enabling Samba Service

STEP 1

• Log into your ADM using your Web browser.
• Select [Services] [SMB].
• Select [Enable SMB] and click on [Apply].

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.

• FTP
• NFS
• Samba
• SFTP (SSH)
• WebDAV

STEP 1

• Select [Files] [+ Other Locations].
• In the [Connect to Server] field, enter your NAS's Samba location (for example: smb://172.16.2.134) and then click on [Connect].

STEP 2

• Enter your NAS username and password and then click [Connect].

STEP 3

• This is what the screen will look like once you have successfully connected. We will now click on [Public] as an example.

STEP 4

• 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.

2. Connecting via FTP

2.1 Enabling FTP Server

STEP 1

• Log into your ADM using your Web browser.
• Select [Services] [FTP Server].
• Select [Enable FTP Server] and click on [Apply].

2.2 Configuring Linux FTP connection

STEP 1

• Select [Files] [+ Other Locations].
• 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].

STEP 2

• Enter your NAS username and password and then click [Connect].

STEP 3

• 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.

3. Connecting via NFS

3.1 Enabling NFS Service

STEP 1

• Log into your ADM using your Web browser.
• Select [Services] [NFS].
• Select [Enable NFS service] and click on [Apply].
• Click on the provided link to configure NFS privileges.

STEP 2

• 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.

STEP 3

• Click on the [NFS Privileges] tab and click on [Add].

STEP 4

• Add IP addresses and other corresponding permissions to be allowed to access via NFS service. Once you are finished, click [OK].

STEP 5

• Please confirm the settings and the [Mount path]. (For example: /volume1/Public)

Note: The encryption mechanism used by ADM is eCryptfs. NFS mount is not supported for encrypted shared folders.

3.2 Configuring Linux NFS connection

STEP 1

• Select [Files] [+ Other Locations].
• 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].

STEP 2

• 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.

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

Note: You must be logged in using the root account in order to mount a network drive.

4. Connecting via WebDAV

4.1 Enabling WebDAV Service

STEP 1

• Log into your ADM using your Web browser.
• Select [Services] [WebDAV].
• Select [Enable WebDAV service] or [Enable secured WebDAV service (SSL)] and click on [Apply].

4.2 Configuring Linux WebDAV connection

STEP 1

• Select [Files] [+ Other Locations].
• 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].

STEP 2

• Enter your NAS username and password and then click [Connect].

STEP 3

• 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.

5. Connecting via SFTP (SSH)

5.1 Enabling SFTP (SSH) Service

STEP 1

• Log into your ADM using your Web browser.
• Select [Services] [Terminal].
• Select [Enable SSH service] and [Enable SFTP service] and click on [Apply].

5.2 Configuring Linux SFTP (SSH) connection

STEP 1

• Select [Files] [+ Other Locations].
• 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].

STEP 2

• If the warning message shown while connecting, click [Log In Anyway].

• Enter your NAS username and password and then click [Connect].

STEP 3

• 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.

6. Unmount other locations

You can click icon to unmount other locations on uBuntu Files.