Owners 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 (
https://www.
qnap.com/i/en/
trade_teach/
con_show.php?
op=showone&cid=
6) for more
details.
Windows File
Explorer
Advanced Folder Perm issions
Use "Advanced Folder Permissions" to directly configure subfolder permissions on the
NAS. There is no depth limitation for subfolder permission, but it is highly recommended
to only change permissions on the first or second subfolder level. When "Advanced Folder
Permissions" is enabled, click "Folder Permissions" under the "Shared Folders" tab to
configure subfolder permission settings. See Shared Folders" > "Folder Permission of this
section for details.
Windows AC L
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-permissions.htm
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 when "Advanced Folder Permissions" is disabled,
subfolder and file permissions will only have effect 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. Permissions (Read