![]() ![]() If the share you want to use already exists, skip to step 5. ![]() Type in the required user ID - in my example I am adding a user called janm. However, for security, you may wish to assign a password (this would be used if you were to connect using SMB). This is the only required field, the others may be left blank. I suggest using the same user name on the Linux system that you want to be able to connect to the server. In the Add User box, enter the desired user name. After logging in, click Users (1 in the screen print), then the Add User button (2):Ģ. To add a new user to the server use the the UI. If the user you want to use has already been defined, skip to step 3. I accept no responsibility for anyone who manages to brick their system(s) following this guide.ġ. Be warned that it is VERY easy to brick your server by running commands as root. Please note that following these instructions will entail running commands as root on the WD My Cloud. However you need to know how to access the WD My Cloud UI (for which I recommend reading the WD documentation) and how to run a terminal session from that OS.Įdit : Changed some of the quotes text to code, as spurious spaces are added by the forum software. I have tried to make it as easy as possible for people who are not comfortable editing files from the command line by using commands which can (with one or two exceptions) be copied and pasted.Įdit : This tutorial is applicable regardless of the client OS, be it Windows, OSX, Linux, Solaris, AIX, Haiku or whatever. This how-to shows you what you need to do to add a user to the My Cloud, add a private share to the server and enable access to it via NFS. The WD My Cloud supports NFS by default and the server itself needs only one configuration file to be changed in order to work correctly with Linux clients running NFS. ![]()
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