Changing permissions types from Unix to SMB on a dataset

[NASr710]

I started with a Unix dataset and a AFP share to access the data. This worked at first but I always had problems connecting. Now I can not connect anymore. After reading up and finding out that Mac is going to be moving toward SMB, plus fact that SMB can also be accessed via windows machine, I want to move in this direction. Our main computers are Macs, besides a few ubuntu machines.

Question is if there are any issues with going into a dataset and changing permissions from unix to Windows. Then removing the old AFP share and create a new SMB share?

 

[m0nkey_]

Your safest bet is to create a new Windows type dataset and copy your data over, then configure the SMB share to point to the new dataset.

 

[NASr710]

Is there a way to do that in the GUI? My issue is I am not able to connect to the AFP share for some reason.

 

[m0nkey_]

You can use the shell and use Midnight Commander to copy the files. You can execute Midnight Commander by running mc.