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tags: programming, networking, nas, how-to
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# UNVR as NAS
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In this post, I'm going to show how to setup a Samba server on a Ubiquity UNVR so that it can be
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used as NAS (network attached storage). Be aware that this should be done with caution and may void
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any warranty on your UNVR as we are using it for purposes beyond it's original intent. It's also
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possible that this setup will break when / if updating the UNVR software. With that said, let's jump
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in.
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This post follows along with
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[this reddit post](https://www.reddit.com/r/Ubiquiti/comments/11o7v8l/how_to_use_the_unvr_as_a_nas_instructions/),
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with some adaptations to get it to work on the latest Unifi-OS release of `3.2.12`.
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## Step One - Setup SSH & Login
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In your unifi network console you need to enable the `SSH` login option and set a secure password
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for the root user to login to the UNVR.
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Once that is complete you can login to your UNVR using your terminal and the IP address of your UNVR
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on your network.
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`ssh root@192.168.1.10`
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## Step Two - Install Samba
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First, we'll update the package registry information.
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`apt-get update`
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Next, install samba.
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`apt-get install samba`
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## Step Three - Setup Samba
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In order to edit the configuration we are going to need to install your terminal based text editor
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of choice (generally nano or vim), for me I will install vim.
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`apt-get install vim`
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Create a backup of the default configuration.
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`cp /etc/samba/smb.conf /etc/samba/smb.conf.bak`
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Open the configuration file to be edited.
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`vim /etc/samba/smb.conf`
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Just above the `Share Definitions` section of the configuration, I added some global settings to
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make the samba server act better for time machine backups.
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```
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#======================= MacOS Client Optimizations =======================
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vfs objects = fruit streams_xattr
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fruit:metadata = stream
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fruit:model = MacSamba
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fruit:posix_rename = yes
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fruit:veto_appledouble = no
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fruit:nfs_aces = no
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fruit:wipe_intentionally_left_blank_rfork = yes
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fruit:delete_empty_adfiles = yes
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```
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Also because we want users we create to be able to read and write to their home directories created
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on the samba server, we need to change the option under the `[homes]` share definition to be
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`read only = no`.
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That is our primary configuration. You can add more share definitions at the bottom of the file to
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suit your use case, there are decent examples of this in the original reddit post, linked in the
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beginning.
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Save and exit the file.
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`:wq`
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## Step Four - Start Samba
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Use the following command to start the samba server.
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`sudo service smbd start`
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You can check the status, by running the following command.
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`systemctl status smbd`
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Enable the samba server to start on boot.
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`systemctl enable smbd.service`
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## Step Five - Create Users
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Create a user with a home directory that they can use.
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`useradd --create-home michael`
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Give the user a password to login to the samba server.
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`smbpasswd michael`
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## Step Six - Login to Samba Server from Client
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In the `Finder` app on macOS you can type `⌘k` to connect to a server.
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In the text field enter `smb://<USER>@<UNVR_IP>` to connect to the samba server.
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You can also automatically connect to the server when you login to your client device, for this to
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work you need the credentials to be stored in your keychain (ticking the box in the step above when
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you first connect to the server).
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This is found in `System Settings -> General -> Login Items -> Open at Login`. Click the plus button
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and select the volume you would like to mount at login.
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Once you have it setup so that the server is connected on login, you can also set it up as location
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for Time Machine Backups. `System Settings -> General -> Time Machine`
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