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    I have a non VAIL whs server that contains content that I want to serve using VAIL.  I have VAIL setup properly and I can access it remotely without a problem.  I created a symbolic link in my "Recorded TV" share on VAIL to the "Recorded TV" share on my non VAIL whs server. 

    mklink /d <local link path> <remote share>

    I setup the "Recorded TV" share and security on the non VAIL server so that guest, anonymous_login, and Everyone have read access.  I used fsutil behaviour set SymlinkEvaluation L2L:1 R2R:1 L2R:1 R2L:1 on the VAIL server.  <----- not sure if if this was necessary.

    Now if I simply try to access the \Recorded TV\tv folder remotely using a web browser connected to the VAIL server,

    I get the following error: Either the folder no longer exists or you do not have the required permissions to access the folder.

    I know that the problem has to do with the Recorded TV share/security on the non vail whs server because I did the same exact thing for music (symbolic link to my hp media vault nas from VAIL) and it works fine and I can access  the music stored on my hp media vault nas from a web browser to whs vail remotely.

     

    Wednesday, December 1, 2010 5:43 AM

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    You can't manage permissions on Windows Home Server shares, other than through the console. Any permissions you set from the server desktop will eventually be reset.
    I'm not on the WHS team, I just post a lot. :)
    Wednesday, December 1, 2010 5:57 PM
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    Also, I have used gpedit.msc to add "Recorded TV" share in Computer Configuration->Windows Settings->Security Settings->Local Policies->Security Options->Network access: Shares that can be accessed anonymously and I also set "Let Everyone permissions apply to anonymous users" enabled.

    I still can't access the linked folder from the web browser connected whs vail.

     

     

     

    Wednesday, December 1, 2010 5:11 PM
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    You can't manage permissions on Windows Home Server shares, other than through the console. Any permissions you set from the server desktop will eventually be reset.
    I'm not on the WHS team, I just post a lot. :)
    Wednesday, December 1, 2010 5:57 PM
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    How do I setup a whs share to allow anonymous access that does not prompt for authentication?  I can do this with the hp media vault nas and the symbolic links from created in my whs vail shares work properly.  Is this possible with whs?
    Wednesday, December 1, 2010 7:35 PM
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    Found this but have not tested it...

    http://www.xpmediacentre.com.au/community/windows-home-server-whs/19695-recorded-tv-whs.html

    Wednesday, December 15, 2010 12:02 AM
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    Probably not applicable; it's information from 2007 for Windows Home Server V1, not Vail.
    I'm not on the WHS team, I just post a lot. :)
    Wednesday, December 15, 2010 2:55 PM
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    My original question pertained to sharing from whs V1 to vail so the above link should be applicable...I decided to use unraid to store the data instead of whs V1...
    Thursday, February 24, 2011 5:14 PM