Table of contents
- Introduction
- Installation
- User Interface
- Data loss - prevention and recovery in Rockstor
- UPS / NUT Setup
- How-tos & Guides
- Tailscale install
- Installing the Stable Kernel Backport
- Distribution update from 15.2 to 15.3
- Distribution update from 15.3 to 15.4
- Distribution update from 15.4 to 15.5
- Distribution update from 15.5 to 15.6
- Install on Vanilla openSUSE/SuSE SLES
- Migrating from Legacy V3 to V4 “Built on openSUSE”
- Reinstalling Rockstor
- Disk Power Down
- Accessing Shares from Clients
- S.M.A.R.T
- LUKS Full Disk Encryption
- Small Office Fileserver with Rockstor
- Rockstor in Virtual Machine Manager guide
- Resetting root password
- Accessing Snapshots from Windows
- Multi Period Snapshots
- Rockstor USB install disk using Rufus
- Rockstor USB install disk using Gnome Disks
- Community Contributions
- Product FAQ
- Support
Accessing Shares from Clients¶
Data is stored and organized for use in Shares which are exported to clients via various protocols: Samba/CIFS, Network File System (NFS), and Secure File Transport Protocol (SFTP). Before storing any data, at least one Share must be created. See Creating a share for detailed instructions.
The choice of sharing protocol depends on a variety of factors. The most important one is the nature of the client(s) that will be used to access the share. For instance, while Samba exports can be accessed by Linux, Windows, and macOS clients alike, NFS exports cannot be easily accessed from Windows clients. In addition, each protocol varies in its performance and ease of access. As a result, the decision to use one protocol over another for a given share ultimately depends on your exact needs. We can however make the general recommendations below:
If your share needs to be accessed by at least one Windows clients, use Samba. See our Samba/CIFS section for details.
If your share needs to be accessed by Linux clients only, consider also NFS. See our Network File System (NFS) section for details.
Note
Still unsure of what file sharing protocol to use? Don’t hesitate to come ask for feedback on our friendly forum!