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NeoRouter

2015-02-19T12:22:30Z

Alvin Petitt:

To install '''NeoRouter''' (http://neorouter.com) VPN solution to your HDA (following instructions are for Amahi v7 CentOS):

# Visit http://www.neorouter.com/Downloads.html#_page_nrfree_Linux and download the current version of NeoRouter Server for your Linux distribution. Mine was for RedHat/CentOS 64-bit server. Or from the command line: wget -c http://download.neorouter.com/Downloads/NRFree/<UpdateVersion>/Linux/<distro>/nrserver-<version>-<release>-<Arch>.<ext>. Example: http://download.neorouter.com/Downloads/NRFree/Update_2.1.2.4326/Linux/CentOS/nrserver-2.1.2.4326-free-centos-x86_64.rpm
# Install: sudo rpm -i nrserver-<version>-<release>-<arch>.rpm
# If firewall is running, configure your firewall: In a terminal, run command "sudo nano /etc/sysconfig/iptables", add "-A INPUT -m state --state NEW -m tcp -p tcp --dport 32976 -j ACCEPT" before "COMMIT".
# After install, configure your server:
## nrserver -showsettings
## nrserver -setdomain myPrivateNetwork myDomainPassword
## '''Optional step to change VPN network IP range:''' nrserver -dhcp 10.1.1.0 255.255.255.0
## nrserver -showsettings
## nrserver -showusers
## nrserver -adduser serverbox password admin (substitute "serverbox" and "password" for whatever you want to use)
## nrserver -adduser jdoe password admin (substitute "jdoe" and "password" for whatever you want to use)
## nrserver -adduser bsmith password user (ditto)
## nrserver -showusers
# '''Restart''' your HDA.
# Install the appropriate NeoRouter client package on a workstation and attempt to log into the network via one of the users previously created. For more details on client installation, go here: http://www.neorouter.com/wiki/index.php/NeoRouterWiki:ClientSetup
# Optionally, install the NeoRouter client package on the same machine running the NeoRouter server package. This allows VPN users to connect with other services hosted by the same computer as the NeoRouter server. For example, VNC to remotely access the desktop of the HDA.

NeoRouter

2015-02-19T12:20:51Z

Alvin Petitt:

To install '''NeoRouter''' (http://neorouter.com) VPN solution to your HDA (following instructions are for Amahi v7 CentOS):

# Visit http://www.neorouter.com/Downloads.html#_page_nrfree_Linux and download the current version of NeoRouter Server for your Linux distribution. Mine was for RedHat/CentOS 64-bit server. Or from the command line: wget -c http://download.neorouter.com/Downloads/NRFree/<UpdateVersion>/Linux/<distro>/nrserver-<version>-<release>-<Arch>.<ext>. Example: http://download.neorouter.com/Downloads/NRFree/Update_2.1.2.4326/Linux/CentOS/nrserver-2.1.2.4326-free-centos-x86_64.rpm
# Install: sudo rpm -i nrserver-<version>-<release>-<arch>.rpm
# If firewall is running, configure your firewall: In a terminal, run command "sudo nano /etc/sysconfig/iptables", add "-A INPUT -m state --state NEW -m tcp -p tcp --dport 32976 -j ACCEPT" before "COMMIT".
# After install, configure your server:
## nrserver -showsettings
## nrserver -setdomain myPrivateNetwork myDomainPassword
## '''Optional step to change VPN network IP range:''' nrserver -dhcp 10.1.1.0 255.255.255.0
## nrserver -showsettings
## nrserver -showusers
## nrserver -adduser serverbox password admin (substitute "serverbox" and "password" for whatever you want to use)
## nrserver -adduser jdoe password admin (substitute "jdoe" and "password" for whatever you want to use)
## nrserver -adduser bsmith password user (ditto)
## nrserver -showusers
# Install the appropriate NeoRouter client package on a workstation and attempt to log into the network via one of the users previously created. For more details on client installation, go here: http://www.neorouter.com/wiki/index.php/NeoRouterWiki:ClientSetup
# Optionally, install the NeoRouter client package on the same machine running the NeoRouter server package. This allows VPN users to connect with other services hosted by the same computer as the NeoRouter server. For example, VNC to remotely access the desktop of the HDA.

NeoRouter

2015-02-19T12:18:21Z

Alvin Petitt: Install and Configure NeoRouter Server on Amahi HDA (CentOS)

To install '''NeoRouter''' (http://neorouter.com) VPN solution to your HDA (following instructions are for Amahi v7 CentOS):

# Visit http://www.neorouter.com/Downloads.html#_page_nrfree_Linux and download the current version of NeoRouter Server for your Linux distribution. Mine was for RedHat/CentOS 64-bit server. Or from the command line: wget -c http://download.neorouter.com/Downloads/NRFree/<UpdateVersion>/Linux/<distro>/nrserver-<version>-<release>-<Arch>.<ext>. Example: http://download.neorouter.com/Downloads/NRFree/Update_2.1.2.4326/Linux/CentOS/nrserver-2.1.2.4326-free-centos-x86_64.rpm
# Install: sudo rpm -i nrserver-<version>-<release>.i386.rpm
# If firewall is running, configure your firewall: In a terminal, run command "sudo nano /etc/sysconfig/iptables", add "-A INPUT -m state --state NEW -m tcp -p tcp --dport 32976 -j ACCEPT" before "COMMIT".
# After install, configure your server:
## nrserver -showsettings
## nrserver -setdomain myPrivateNetwork myDomainPassword
## '''Optional step to change VPN network IP range:''' nrserver -dhcp 10.1.1.0 255.255.255.0
## nrserver -showsettings
## nrserver -showusers
## nrserver -adduser serverbox password admin (substitute "serverbox" and "password" for whatever you want to use)
## nrserver -adduser jdoe password admin (substitute "jdoe" and "password" for whatever you want to use)
## nrserver -adduser bsmith password user (ditto)
## nrserver -showusers
# Install the appropriate NeoRouter client package on a workstation and attempt to log into the network via one of the users previously created. For more details on client installation, go here: http://www.neorouter.com/wiki/index.php/NeoRouterWiki:ClientSetup
# Optionally, install the NeoRouter client package on the same machine running the NeoRouter server package. This allows VPN users to connect with other services hosted by the same computer as the NeoRouter server. For example, VNC to remotely access the desktop of the HDA.

Storage and file sharing

2015-01-20T12:15:38Z

Alvin Petitt: /* Accessing your Shares */

All file sharing functionality in the Amahi HDA is now managed through the web browser interface found at http://setup

The first step is to create "users" who will be accessing the file shares. For example, one user for the wife and one for each of the kids.

The second step is to create the shares (another term for filing folders) to put the files.

The third step is to "Match the Shares with Users," that is, say which users save files or read from which shares.

Actually accessing your shares is the last step.

To get started goto your HDA setup pages at http://setup
You will be using the two menus highlighted below:

[[Image:User_share.gif|frameless]]

= Step 1: Create Users =
* Click on the Users Tab
* At the bottom of the page click the "New User"
* Enter the information for the new user and click the "Create" button

You can always edit a user by clicking on their row in the Users table.

= Step 2: Create Shares =
* Click on the Shares Tab
Note: by default, the system creates some common shares when it is installed (Books, Docs, Music, Pictures)
* At the bottom of the page click "New Share"
** '''Share Name'' is the name that you will see to access the share
** '''Path Name''' is actually where the files will be stored (no need to change this manually unless you are 'hacking')
** '''Visible''' indicates if users can see the share (if not checked the share is hidden)
** '''Read Only'' means that users cannot save things in the share
* Click the "Create" to create the share

= Step 3: Match Shares with Users =
* Click on the share you want to match with users (I will use the Docs share for this example)
* Visible defines if the share can be seen (without users having to manually enter its name)
* By default the share is accessible by all users - I want it to be accessible to just one user. I uncheck the "All Users" check box. Now I can see the access rules for each user on the HDA.

[[Image:User_rghts.gif]]

* Simply mark the "Access" column next to each user you want to be able to access the share
* Mark the "Write" column for those user you want to be able to save files in the share.

= Accessing your Shares =

Your HDA shares files on your local network. Access to the shared files is through the share <code><nowiki>\\hda</nowiki></code>.

Note that you have to input <code><nowiki>\\hda</nowiki></code> in the file browser or other places where files are requested, not in the Internet browser. This is what you should see when using the default settings and there are two users in the system:

[[Image:file-sharing.png|frameless]]

= How to Remove Stored Network Passwords =

If you have a need to remove the stored network password used to automatically log into your shares from a Windows client, here's how:

Windows XP: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306992

Windows Vista: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/remove-stored-passwords

Windows 7: http://www.petenetlive.com/KB/Article/0000556.htm

Windows 8: http://www.jholjhaal.com/manage-stored-passwords-in-windows-8/