Open a folder for read only by anyone

[flycast]

I have a TS-869L.

I have a shared folder that I have marked as read only for the group "everyone". When I (as an admin) browse to the NAS on the network I am still presented with authentication challenge. What I am trying to achieve is to allow anybody on my internal network to be able to browse to a certain shared folder on the NAS without having them login.

How do I configure a user/group so that anonymous users can get read only access to a folder without logging in?

[dolbyman]

everyone is still authenticated users (I think)

you are looking for guest access...

[torch1]

dolbyman is correct - the group "everyone" is not for "guest" (non-password) users.
If you know how to ssh into your NAS, you can find the members of each group by "cat /etc/group".
You should mark your shared folder as read only for group "guest".

[flycast]

On my "Edit shared folder permission" I already have "Guest access right: Read only".

If I go to add a permission and select "Local Groups" there is a Everybody group but no Guest group. If I SSH and cat /etc/group the guest group is listed.

If I try to add a group called guest then I get the error "The group is already reserved by system".

[dolbyman]

depending on your firmware version .. check here

viewtopic.php?f=185&t=149124

[flycast]

My firmware is older than that 4.3.4

[torch1]

When you open FileStation, select the share in the left panel then wrench icon (More Action) > Properties > Permission, is there a dropdown box near the bottom for "Guest Access Right"? That should allow you to select "Full Access"

[flycast]

When I did it guest access was already marked as read only. I do not want guest to have full control, only read only.

[torch1]

Is the shared folder under the Public folder or some other share? You may have to move it under the Public folder.