Question How to protect directories in network disk...

[jk_1966]

Is there a way to protect directories in a network disk from being deleted by novice users? Sometimes they misplace the whole directory, other times they delete it by mistake...

 

[rgd1101]

make those user read only

 

[jk_1966]

Yes, but users add, delete and move files inside those directories, Will it suffice to make them read only?

 

[rgd1101]

https://imgur.com/a/b7AV3y9

View: https://imgur.com/a/b7AV3y9
if it is windows. you can do different permission on level

 

[jk_1966]

It's a NAS.

 

[USAFRet]

It's a NAS.

What type of NAS?
Generally, they have quite granular permissions.

In my QNAP:

Also, you can give each user their own Home folder.
They can only affect what happens in that space....cannot delete someone elses space.

Backups and Recycle Bin. Things 'deleted' are not really deleted, and can be recovered.

Lastly...user education!
This is PC User 101.

 

[jk_1966]

Synology DS218

 

[USAFRet]

Synology DS218

Looks like someone needs to delve into the OS permission model, and get the right things locked down.

 

[hotaru.hino]

If Synology models use all the same stuff UI/UX wise:

• Open up File Station
• Go to the parent directory of the one you want to set the permissions to
• Right click on it, select Properties
• Go to the "Permissions" tabs
• Click on "Create"
• At the bottom of the permissions lists, there's an option to allow/deny deleting: