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Windows 10 and NAS Linux based and Google Drive and Acronis True Image
Connected a windows share to a NAS Linux v5 Based Thecus N4100, N5500, N7700, and N8800.
Google Drive reported the directory was not writeable. A quick look and all folders had a black square in read only. Took a look at the security tab and the only full control was for the NAS accounts. All windows account permissions that Google drive relies on were blank and unchangeable. This is by design for Linux NAS permission in Windows. No I cant change everyone to full control..
As google drive has no explicit NAS Linux account the only option was to have the NAS run in public permission mode. Yes google drive now installs.
But it's not a good fix. Acronis True Image Home backup can not log into the NAS. It wants a Linux account to browse despite it being public. But the public NAS has no account! No I can not make a Linux user and get google drive to work.
Someone suggested "this sounds like the old "aligning the Windows and Linux account" problem. As it sounds like a 2 decade old issue I'll keep it short. Why not try the logins aligned. That is if I login on my Windows as Sally, why don't I have a matching Sally account on Linux?"
I can't align the logon as I use an email address for windows account sync. What a shame.