How do I reset FreeNAS to default?

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How do I reset FreeNAS to default?

8) Reset to factory defaults: if you wish to delete all of the configuration changes made in the administrative GUI, select this option. Once the configuration is reset, the system will reboot. You will need to go to Storage –> Volumes –> Auto Import Volume to re-import your volume.

How do I log into FreeNAS GUI?

After successfully installing the FreeNAS OS and configuring networking, FreeNAS can be configured using its handy Web GUI. Simply point your Web browser at the FreeNAS appliance’s IP address and log in with the default username/password combo of ‘admin’/’freenas’.

What is FreeNAS default username?

root
The High Availability (HA) status and information about the active TrueNAS controller is displayed on this screen. Log in with: Username: root. Password: abcd1234.

What is FreeNAS server?

FreeNAS is a Free and Open Source Network Attached Storage (NAS) software appliance. This means that you can use FreeNAS to share data over file-based sharing protocols, including CIFS for Windows users, NFS for Unix-like operating systems, and AFP for Mac OS X users.

How do I access FreeNAS locally?

In the FreeNAS WebGUI, go to Services > SSH > Settings.

  1. Set the FreeNAS SSH port.
  2. Make sure “Login as Root with password” is unchecked.
  3. Also uncheck “Allow Password Authentication”.
  4. Check “Allow TCP Port Forwarding”.
  5. You may need to stop and start the SSH service for settings to take effect.

How do I access TrueNAS GUI?

Now to access this folder from your Windows machine on your local network.

  1. Go to file explorer -> network.
  2. Click on the top field and enter the IP address of your TrueNAS machine in this fashion (should be the same as the IP address you used to connect to your WebGUI)

How do I connect to my FreeNAS server?

What port does FreeNAS use?

Member. The default configuration is port 80 (for http access) unless you’ve set it to port 443 (for https access), you really should set it to that. There is also the possibility to change the port to something else but you have to deliberately do that, check in the Admin GUI Settings tab.

Does FreeNAS run on Windows?

FreeNAS is a freely available and open source powerful Network Attached Storage (NAS) OS, which anyone can use to set up a server for home and office to share files and media with Windows 10 (and older versions) as well as with macOS and Linux devices.

How do I get FreeNAS on Windows 10?

Use these steps create a Windows 10 share folder on FreeNAS:

  1. Open FreeNAS in your web browser.
  2. Sign into your root account.
  3. Click on Sharing from the left pane.
  4. Click on Windows (SMB) Shares.
  5. Under the “Samba” section, click the Add button.
  6. Click the folder, navigate, and select the dataset you created earlier.