OpenMediaVault: Setup Shared Folders & Department Access (Easy Guide)

🎬 In this video, I’ll show you step by step how to set up OpenMediaVault (OMV) as a company file server!
We’ll create shared folders, set up users and groups for different departments, and configure folder permissions so each department can access only what they need.

You’ll also learn how to open these network folders from a Windows PC using different user credentials — so each employee can log in securely

🏭 Real-life example covered in the video:
Company: Acme Manufacturing Pvt. Ltd.

Folders:
📁 Designs – for the design team
📁 Sales – for the sales team
📁 Management – for executives and HR

Departments / groups:
✔️ DesignTeam
✔️ SalesTeam
✔️ ManagementTeam

🔒 Folder access setup:
Group Designs Sales Management
DesignTeam Read/Write Read Only No Access
SalesTeam Read Only Read/Write No Access
ManagementTeam Read/Write Read/Write Read/Write

✅ What you’ll learn:
✔️ Create shared folders on a local or cloud server
✔️ Add users and groups to represent departments
✔️ Set folder permissions (ACL / privileges) in OMV
✔️ Enable SMB/CIFS so users can access folders over the network
✔️ Connect to shared folders from Windows using different credentials

🔐 Important security tip:
Never open SMB directly to the internet!
Use a VPN, WebDAV, or Nextcloud for secure remote access.

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Видео OpenMediaVault: Setup Shared Folders & Department Access (Easy Guide) канала Pravesh Singh