Sharing
Sharing protocols expose your volumes to the network. NFS, Samba, and SSH ship with the base image; more protocols install as add-ons.
NFS
For Linux/UNIX clients.
- Sharing → NFS — enable the service with the toggle.
- Add share: choose a volume and permissions (read-only / read-write).
- Mount on a client:
Shares are exported to all hosts (*) with sync,no_subtree_check.
Samba (SMB)
For Windows, macOS, and mixed networks.
User accounts created in EasyNAS automatically get Samba credentials.
SSH / SFTP
Sharing → SSH — toggle the dedicated EasyNAS SSH service on/off. Users can then reach their volumes over SFTP.
Other protocols (add-ons)
| Protocol | Add-on | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| FTP | fs-ftp |
legacy clients |
| AFP | fs-afp |
older macOS |
| TFTP | fs-tftp |
network boot |
| rsync daemon | fs-rsyncd |
backups/replication |
| iSCSI | stg-iscsi |
block storage for hypervisors |
| DLNA | mm-dlna |
media players/TVs |
| Plex | mm-plex |
media server |
See Add-ons for installation.