Every new machine, the same three notes I write down before touching my NAS

Description and use

The author outlines a step‑by‑step workflow for configuring NAS access on new machines, emphasizing endpoint verification, credential checks, and proper file placement to prevent common pitfalls.

Problem

Rebuilding NAS access on new machines often fails due to incorrect endpoint, credential mismatches, or improper file placement.

Outcome

The workflow ensures correct endpoint, permissions, and file placement, leading to reliable NAS mounts and faster rebuilds.

Workflow

• Write three notes: exact endpoint, credentials & permissions, and intended file categories.
• Verify endpoint with browser or curl to ensure it is not a 404.
• Confirm credentials can write to the target directory using curl.
• Mount the NAS using a client (e.g., ScsDriver on Windows).
• Immediately test by copying a large file (e.g., 4 GB) to verify write integrity.
• After successful mount, open a large file and directory, let them load, and take a screenshot for future reference.

Evidence

I lost more time to a trailing‑slash difference than to any actual configuration problem.

Source

That last one caught me: the account could create files in the root but not in the per‑machine backup subdirectory, because that subdirectory had different permissions on the server.

Source

Once I started writing the categories down, I stopped moving node_modules onto the mount "just to save space," which I had done twice, and both times paid for it in mysteriously slow builds.

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