Remote access and file sharing

[ZST]

First and foremost, I must admit that I have absolutely no experience in this field of technology, so please bear with me if my questions seem basic or straightforward.

My first question is, can I remotely access my NAS? I plan to build my system and keep it at my in-laws’ house to store all my data in a location that’s not my apartment. Secondly, if that’s possible, can I set up the NAS here at my apartment and then simply move it there, or should I set it up where I intend to keep it permanently? Thirdly, if that’s feasible, can I set it up in a way that allows me to drag and drop files in Windows File Explorer, and they’ll automatically appear on my NAS wherever it is?

Another question I have is how other users can access the NAS. I want to be able to share family photos, for example, using this NAS. Is there a web portal that other users can log into to access files and folders that they have access to? I understand that there’s a focus on simplifying permissions and users, but I’m curious about how this actually works.
 

[ubergeek]

So the 2 ways I use my nas are using Tailscale for creating a VPN and allowing me to login to the nas or keep shared folders synced to my computers. As far as sharing photos ect I am using immich paired with cloudflair " using one of my domains" and share that access out that way

 

[cannotdecideaname]

9 hours ago, ubergeek said:

So the 2 ways I use my nas are using Tailscale for creating a VPN and allowing me to login to the nas or keep shared folders synced to my computers. As far as sharing photos ect I am using immich paired with cloudflair " using one of my domains" and share that access out that way

 

How are you keeping folders synced with your computer? At the moment I'm doing it manually 

[ubergeek]

For that I'm using a distro called Urbackup. It find on my server and pushes the backups to the hexos. Urbackup does an entire backup of a drive for my main systems plus their storage drives

[Racer X]

On 1/18/2025 at 10:20 PM, ZST said:

First and foremost, I must admit that I have absolutely no experience in this field of technology, so please bear with me if my questions seem basic or straightforward.

My first question is, can I remotely access my NAS? I plan to build my system and keep it at my in-laws’ house to store all my data in a location that’s not my apartment. Secondly, if that’s possible, can I set up the NAS here at my apartment and then simply move it there, or should I set it up where I intend to keep it permanently? Thirdly, if that’s feasible, can I set it up in a way that allows me to drag and drop files in Windows File Explorer, and they’ll automatically appear on my NAS wherever it is?

Another question I have is how other users can access the NAS. I want to be able to share family photos, for example, using this NAS. Is there a web portal that other users can log into to access files and folders that they have access to? I understand that there’s a focus on simplifying permissions and users, but I’m curious about how this actually works.
 

Yes you can access it remotely. No it does not need to be setup at any specific location if you're going be primarily logging into it offsite. If you were going to be sitting up and ask unit that you did not want to be connected to through the Internet, then, yes, you would be better off sitting it up at home on your own internal net work. In regards to your question about your ability to drag and drop, yes you can do this through a feature called SMB. This is a file access protocol that allow you to add folders from the nas on your computer(s) of choice.   In regards to access, All nases have the ability for you to give access to others.  It's a software program that you will manage on the nas. Although that capability is pretty secure, most people prefer the enhanced security of third-party software called virtual private networks (VPNs).  These provide more encrypted access for the soul, purpose of protecting you from hackers and malicious software. Some of the names for programs like that are called Tailscale, Wireguard, OpenVPN, etc.  Hope this helps