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Date:      Sat, 5 Feb 2022 13:38:41 +0100
From:      Christoph Kukulies <kuku@kukulies.org>
To:        infoomatic <infoomatic@gmx.at>
Cc:        questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Building a FreeBSD NAS
Message-ID:  <2F6C212A-B857-4DA3-8EDE-92787941BB57@kukulies.org>
In-Reply-To: <188a6994-9428-6d65-6ac0-e8d92997a389@gmx.at>
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Main aim is to access it from macOS as NAS backup server.

MacOS should be able to recognize it as a backup medium.

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Christoph=20

> Am 05.02.2022 um 11:02 schrieb infoomatic <infoomatic@gmx.at>:
>=20
> =EF=BB=BF
> On 05.02.22 10:13, Christoph Kukulies wrote:
>> I=E2=80=99m thinking of setting up a NAS server on my FreeBSD (12.1) syst=
em. What would be the product from ports or server I had to use?
>>=20
> depends on how you gonna use it. First, I suggest updating to 12.3 since 1=
2.1 is end of life, or upgrade to 13.0.
>=20
> I use plain sshfs, so I do not need anything from ports ;-) I just use ssh=
d from the base system and fusefs-sshfs on my clients.=20
>=20
> If you intend to use nfs, it is also in base - with 13.0 you can also use T=
LS to encrypt data in transmission.=20
>=20
> iscsi is also in base. However, if you want to share files with Windows cl=
ients, you can use samba413 from ports/pkg.
>=20
> If you want to share files via webdav, use apache24 from ports/pkg, for ft=
p I can recommend vsftpd from ports/pkg (or proftpd).
>=20
> For afp/filesharing with macos you can use netatalk3 from ports/pkg.
>=20
>=20
>=20
> Regards,
>=20
> Robert

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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr"></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Mai=
n aim is to access it from macOS as NAS backup server.</div><div dir=3D"ltr"=
><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">MacOS should be able to recognize it as a backup=
 medium.</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">=E2=80=94</div><di=
v dir=3D"ltr">Christoph&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"=
cite">Am 05.02.2022 um 11:02 schrieb infoomatic &lt;infoomatic@gmx.at&gt;:<b=
r><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF=

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    <div class=3D"moz-cite-prefix">On 05.02.22 10:13, Christoph Kukulies
      wrote:<br>
    </div>
    <blockquote type=3D"cite" cite=3D"mid:BD58D4A3-2B23-4F10-A33E-4E2E17B5BC=
EF@kukulies.org">
      <pre class=3D"moz-quote-pre" wrap=3D"">I=E2=80=99m thinking of setting=
 up a NAS server on my FreeBSD (12.1) system. What would be the product from=
 ports or server I had to use?

</pre>
    </blockquote>
    <p>depends on how you gonna use it. First, I suggest updating to
      12.3 since 12.1 is end of life, or upgrade to 13.0.</p>
    <p>I use plain sshfs, so I do not need anything from ports ;-) I
      just use sshd from the base system and fusefs-sshfs on my clients.
      <br>
    </p>
    <p>If you intend to use nfs, it is also in base - with 13.0 you can
      also use TLS to encrypt data in transmission. <br>
    </p>
    <p>iscsi is also in base. However, if you want to share files with
      Windows clients, you can use samba413 from ports/pkg.</p>
    <p>If you want to share files via webdav, use apache24 from
      ports/pkg, for ftp I can recommend vsftpd from ports/pkg (or
      proftpd).</p>
    <p>For afp/filesharing with macos you can use <span class=3D"element-det=
ails">netatalk3 from ports/pkg.<br>
      </span></p>
    <p><span class=3D"element-details"><br>
      </span></p>
    <p><span class=3D"element-details">Regards,</span></p>
    <p><span class=3D"element-details">Robert<br>
      </span></p>
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