User account lists, Creating a txt user file – QNAP TVS-472XT 4-Bay NAS Enclosure User Manual

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c. Specify the following information.

Field

Description

Hide network drive

Selecting this option hides the folder in Windows networks. Users who know the

specific path can still access the folder.

Lock File (Oplocks)

Opportunistic lock (Oplocks) is a Windows file locking mechanism that facilitates

caching and access control to improve performance. This feature is enabled

by default and should only be disabled in networks where multiple users

simultaneously access the same files.

Disk Volume

Select the data volume where the private network share will be created.

To continue without creating a private network share, select No.

7. Click Next.

QTS creates the user accounts and adds them to the displayed user list.

8. Click Finish.

User Account Lists

The NAS supports importing user accounts from TXT, CSV, and BIN files. The files contain user account

information including usernames, passwords, user groups, and quota settings.

File Format

Description

TXT

Create user account lists using a text editor. For details, see

Creating a TXT User

File

.

CSV

Create user account lists using a spreadsheet editor. For details, see

Creating a

CSV User File

.

BIN

QNAP NAS devices can export user account information, including quota

settings, to BIN files. For details, see

Exporting Users

.

Creating a TXT User File

1. Create a new file in a text editor.

2. Specify user information in the following format.

Username

,

Password

,

Quota (MB)

,

Group Name

Important

• Separate values using commas.

• Specify a quota between 100 MB and 2048 GB (2048000 MB).

Note

The system only accepts quotas in MB. GB values must be expressed in MB.

• Specify information for only one user on each line.

Example:

John

,

s8fk4b

,

100

,

Sales

Jane

,

9fjwbx

,

150

,

Marketing

Mary

,

f9xn3ns

,

390

,

RD

3. Save the list as a TXT file.

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