FTP onto my CIFS?

[Durahl]

Greetings!

I'm trying to gain access to my 9.10 FreeNAS System, and all it's stored files, from outside the network but I'm not getting where I want to be.

Using various tutorials ( mostly referring to 9.3 or below ) I usually end up with either:
Being able to see my files but without write privileges.
Being able to write files to it but not see my files.

Doing a little search prior to this post I crossed a few threads reporting similar issues and the general idea that what I'm trying to achieve is not "supported".

Soo... Question:
If not via FTP, how else can I gain access to all my files with write privileges while not connected to the local network?

Thanks in Advance!
Durahl =)

 

[melloa]

I'm trying to gain access to my 9.10 FreeNAS System, and all it's stored files, from outside the network

FreeNAS, as the name says, it's a NAS, but it has more functions built-in as users keep asking for more and more. I don't recommend, and it is not a good idea at all, allow access to your CIFs from the internet.

There are several solutions available. Mine (and other members might also jump here to provide theirs) are:

- OwnCloud -> I use to access some files and to back-up my phone/tablet pictures from everywhere
- VPN -> Use to access my network, therefore all my FreeNAS files/folders

On a Linux environment, I'd also use ssh as needed to access my servers, FreeNAS included, but the VPN solution is ultimately my choice as I've it secured with a very strong key ...

 

[nojohnny101]

To my knowledge, there are not separate permissions on shares for local access and remote access. My guess is you are logging in as a guest (or at the very least not as the user you use when accessing your share locally) while remote and this explains why you don't have the same permissions as locally.

As others have said, opening your shares to the WAN is NOT RECOMMENDED. Two of the most common approaches (as mentioned above) are:
1) VPN to your home network while remote and then you connect to your shares as if you are local
2) Setup a SSH tunnel to your home network and then connect to your shares as if your local.

There are many guides on here for accomplishing one or the other.