Q: Moving ITunes to a NAS
Tomorrow I am getting a Synology 213j 2 bay NAS, that comes with their version 5.0 DSM software. I will have 2 x @TB drives installed.
My intention is to replace all of the functionality of my Mac Mini Mavericks server. This server was set up as my primary DNS zone, I have a domain name and I was using it (as a hobby) to do Profile Management for our Macbook, IPads and IPhones. Upgrading from ML to Mavericks screwed up my Open Directory setup somehow, and I can no longer add in Local Network users, so my dream of logging in anywhere and having access to a roaming profile has been dashed. I throw in the towel on being a Mac Network Administrator and I am giving most of my server jobs to the NAS.
Hopefully I can get some tips from the community on how to successfully set up media storage on the new toy, video, photos and music. I know it can be a DNS server, so I should be able to point my domain name at it and get access to my system via the internet still. I have SSL certificates now for the Mini, and I may as well use them for this system.
I am hoping to avoid any mistakes in setup, I don't want to have lots of duplicated work. Perhaps you can tell me how you laid out your file system so that My Macbook and Imac, and the new downgraded Mini can all access the same files without stepping on each others' toes.
MacBook Air (13-inch Mid 2012), OS X Mavericks (10.9.2)
Posted on Apr 24, 2014 7:06 AM