I finally got NFS and SMB working on *OpenMediaVault*: - I configured NFS v4, v4.1, v4.2 on server side, and my new CachyOS desktop mounted using v4.2 automagically. - For Samba, you have to create "user" through its web UI, not command line (as I did). Then, you can go below the top level. I think, it goes through "smbpasswd" behind the scene. - I was able to export NFS/SMB both from same directory. - Most important for me, you can mount an existing filesystem, but it expects you to create a top level directory. You can't use the mountpoint directly. No big deal. - OpenMediaVault also offers SSH and RSYNC. So, you can use SSHFS. Whether SSHFS is better than NFS/SMB, only "real use" can tell. On 2026-01-23 13:20, William Park via Talk wrote:
I found it. "SSHFS for Windows" - https://github.com/winfsp/sshfs-win - https://github.com/evsar3/sshfs-win-manager
Long story:
1. I tried OpenMediaVault and Rockstor. They are (mini) Linux distros based on Debian and OpenSUSE, respectively. They are more for fresh disks, because they keep insisting me to format and mount the disks. But, I already have data on my disks and already mounted. All I need is GUI frontend to SMB/NFS. NFS was easy. But, just can't get SMB working for Windows10 laptop. The laptop sees the remote host in the "Network" portion of File Explorer, but can't get inside.
2. I was expecting more like "router" webpage. But, no. They require way too many clicks, and you have to "Apply" every change.
3. I knew about SSHFS on Linux, but didn't know you can do it on Windows. You can connect from - File Explorer (\\sshfs\user@server\path), - command line (net use ...), - "SSHFS-Win manager" -- very much Windows way.
On 2026-01-23 12:33, Giles Orr via Talk wrote:
A lot of people use bundled NAS software, which usually has checkboxes to decide what underlying FS, or what network protocol. I've found installing and managing them worse and more complex than doing a regular Linux install and firing up Samba. As always, YMMV.
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