Install A Dns Server On Qnap Apps
Tweet Share Whatsapp Email Installing Kodi on my QNAP NAS in 2017For many of us choosing our first NAS involved a number of important factors and features of the unit and the NAS brand. Currently one of the most popular uses is, of course, centralizing your media collection. Over the last two or three years the most popular applications for NAS that many have opted for are Kodi, Plex and Emby. All three provide an excellent platform for centralizing and distributing your media, of course each has it’s own strengths and weaknesses – luckily none of them are exclusive and there is nothing stopping you using all three on your NAS media Server.
However all that changed early in 2016 when it was. Of course this was a disappointment to many and those lucky few who already downloaded and installed the application from QNAP App center were fortunate enough to not have the program removed in further updates. However as of spring 2016 Kodi.qpkg file and installation could no longer be found in the app store and one of the best XMBC based and arguably one of the best and most user friendly media server applications was s.Why is Kodi no longer available for QNAP NAS?This is not the first time QNAP have removed applications from it’s large collection of available applications. For one reason or another Apps do come and go. Perhaps their licence has expired, or they did not, perhaps they are been superseded by something better.
In the case of Kodi, it was a forced decision. I do not believe that Kodi or QNAP truly, deep down wanted to part ways and for many since the ‘break up’ they have had a hole in their NAS life that only Kodi can fill. Of course if you are using a QNAP NAS as a Plex Media Server and you have an HDMI port, you can actually access your Plex PMS directly through your TV (a). But the interface for many and the catagory structure isn’t great. Plus the inability to access alternative video sources, install add-ons and plugins and of course the completely customization XMBC menu and design is something that a mainstream media application like Plex cannot provide. Luckily there is a way to bring Kodi Back to your QNAP NAS – though slightly unofficially.
How do I install Kodi on my QNAP NAS?A few intrepid users managed to get their hands on the original, shared the files. Below you will find links to the the files for installing Kodi, Netflix and a few other applications to your QNAP NAS that are no longer available. These have been used and installed on numerous NAS devices throughout 2016 as well as a few in 2017, all working fine. However it should be stated that the downloading and installing of these programs on patches out your copy of Kodi or worse. That said, they have been used for the last 10 months and the entire QNAP NAS range has had numerous updates – yet they still work fine! Also, take a moment to check the list of NAS at the bottom of the page to find your NAS Server device to ensure it has been tested.To to your QNAP NAS manually, or add the target URL into the browse bar and install from there. It should appear in the the Desktop and HD Station application soon after installation.MyKODI ver.
17 for QNAP NASMyKODI ver. 16 for QNAP NASNetflix for QNAP NASFileZilla for QNAP NASa question about buying your first Kodi or Plex NAS, why not chat to the NAS experts at SPAN.COM. You can reach them worldwide by email, and more here:Need Help?Where possible (and where appropriate) please provide as much information about your requirements, as then I can arrange the best answer and solution to your needs.
Do not worry about your e-mail address being required, it will NOT be used in a mailing list and will NOT be used in any way other than to respond to your enquiry. Which QNAP NAS can I install Kodi and Netflix on?I have tried to keep this list as up to date as possible (testing, forums, updates, help from others) but once again a. If you encounter this, please take the trouble to pop a note in the comments and let me know. Additionally I have included the ratings and transcoding for Plex for those that want to also install and setup a Plex Media Server on their NAS as a backup or alternative. Thanks for reading and I look forward to updating you again soon.
What is your DR plan? If a QNAP dies replacement parts take weeks if you can get support at all (John773 checked their SLA in another thread and you have to send back your existing QNAP and wait weeks before getting a replacement.)So what is your plan should the QNAP (the cheapest crap ever) fail? This is far worse than running the business on a used desktop! The QNAP is not a server and it doesn't have business class support. If it fails you have to send it back and your AD is gone. What will you do then? You can't just pop in a new AD and start over, it's a LOT more complicated than that.
This could easily cause the entire business to shut down completely.I can't overstress what a bad idea this is. ChekDub wrote:I would argue that the need for DR planning is inordinately high.
In my experience, you -will- be dealing with a failure within 2 years.Oh yes, this is cheap, lowest end hobby gear. It's not even SMB business class gear.
It has effectively no support, they don't do testing to determine what drives work on it (see John773's post from a few year ago that their HCL is faked) and it's lower end gear than a desktop.You'd quite literally be better off pulling a decom'd desktop from storage and running the business off of that! Bad idea, replacement parts take weeks,your AD is gone: it is just a concern of minealso if i save all nas file i can't restart network service speedlyqnap nas are not good products?bad support? (i will look for John773 case)We have this customer with about 10 pc/users without a real need of server: no centralized software, only centralized files.we would configure a domain controller to better manage network resource and qnap seemed good choise.Now we will lookin for a different solution (any suggestion?)Thanks. I definitely wouldn't use this NAS as your AD controller.
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Actually, the wiki on the samba.org website recommends not to have your file server and DC on the same server.While a Domain Controller is running our full file server, and can act quite well as a File Server, it is suggested that organisations run a distinct file server to allow upgrades of each without disrupting the other. It is also suggested that medium-sized sites should run more than one DC.
And so it makes sense to have the DCs distinct to any file servers that may use the Domain Controllers. Also using distinct File Servers avoids many issues around the Winbindd internal to the Active Directory Domain Controller.As SAM said, you'd be better off grabbing a random desktop. At least in that case you could find parts pretty easy.I'd say, at a minimum, have some other server as your main DC and make sure you have backups of both your NAS and DC. Not the best case scenario but it sounds better than putting everything on that NAS you linked to. Blackivory wrote:bad idea, replacement parts take weeks,your AD is gone: it is just a concern of minealso if i save all nas file i can't restart network service speedlyqnap nas are not good products?bad support? (i will look for John773 case)We have this customer with about 10 pc/users without a real need of server: no centralized software, only centralized files.we would configure a domain controller to better manage network resource and qnap seemed good choise.Now we will lookin for a different solution (any suggestion?)ThanksIf all you need is a domain controller, you can just get a linux distro of your choice and install SAMBA 4. You could do that with about any hardware.
Blackivory wrote:we would configure a domain controller to better manage network resource and qnap seemed good choise.Now we will lookin for a different solution (any suggestion?)You can skip AD. You are in the transition zone of size. Nice to have but only if it makes sense.Using a QNAP at all is bad. But if you have a small Linux server, for example, that was serviceable, like an HP Proliant Microserver, running Samba4 on there for your AD would be fine. You can take backups of that and replace parts the same day. SAM seems to be another 'HP only religious sect' person!QNAP and Synology!!!!
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Do a very very nice job, they provide better support than other majors like Iomega, EMC, HPwith HP we had a p2000 that just begun to write bullsh. on to its disk because of a firmware/controller error, it than quarantined the disks, however as we talked to the people from HP they told us that we cannot get data back from the quarantined disks as that feature is not intended for that purpose:D:D:D wtf?:Dwe had a fan-issue (to much noise) with a MID-END Qnap just 2 weeks ago and they helped us in 2 hours!regardsMike. For a smallish office, I believe a QNAP device is fine as a domain controller, as long as you have a secondary controller online.
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Two QNAP devices, wherein the secondary device is the primary NAS, and the primary ADC doubles as a destination for 2am backups of the NAS. That said, you should have backups of the NAS anyway, and as SAM mentioned, in your use case, AD is optional. You may also consider using LDAP and installing on your desktops.As with so many debates on Spiceworks, for some pros nothing less than hardcore enterprise gear is trustworthy. When asked 'Is this enterprise enough?'
, the answer is usually 'it depends'.blackivory wrote:for a little our customer (about 10 pc and any centralized software), my boss would use a qnap nas as domain controller. Looking for the web i find as qnap with 4.1 os can act as AD using samba 4 (so a real AD and not a legacy one?). Scott Alan Miller Jul 22, 2014 at 4:25 PM Niagara Technology Group (NTG) is an IT service provider.Niagara Technology Group (NTG) is an IT service provider.JPElectron wrote: A NAS cannot be an Active Directory Domain ControllerYes it can. NAS is just a server, nothing special. By installing Samba 4 it has the full capacity to be a domain controller. You can do this with any Linux or BSD based storage device that you can install and configure Samba on.No, a NAS is not just a server.
A NAS is Network Attached Storage . It is file storage on a device that is connected ( attached) to the network,A QNAP NAS runs an operating system in order to allow connection over a web browser for configuration, set file, folder and user permissions, format the drives etc. It may even sync with Active Directory to set users and permissions.Newer QNAP NASs also can load up apps to run web servers, run anti-virus scans of the hard drives, act as storage for video montoring etc.What they cannot, cannot, cannot do is run Windows Server (i.e be a Domain Controller or run Active Directory). Using a QNAP at all is bad.%uFEFFOh yes, this is cheap, lowest end hobby gear.
It's not even SMB business class gear. QNAP is not appropriate, due to horrific support, for any business purpose.
Don't even look at QNAP.Good grief to this virtual whalespout of ill-justified opinion and an unwarranted and unjustified hatchet job of a manufacturer.NAS boxes are not a universal panacea, but they work fine. As these companies are not in business to go out of business, they select hardware based on a balance of cost and application requirements like any other systems integrator/manufacturer.%uFEFFAs to the relative merits of QNAP's SMB offers to other NAS devices, Cisco felt they were strong enough to select them as an OEM vendor when they made a very brief foray into the market 10 years ago. They also continually land near top-of-category on most if not all industry review sites.Are you richer and more business-savvy than the owner of QNAP?Are you a better judge of industry hardware/software solutions than Cisco?Does your opinion carry such weight that when it wildly digresses from that of virtually every industry review site it should be taken as gospel?Lastly, like virtually any piece of hardware on the planet, why would you expect consumer support direct from a far-eastern manufacturer? Buy from a reputable supplier (hint: it's called a value added reseller chain for a reason) and they will sort you out while the vendor honors the warranty which any reasonable person would expect to possibly take a bit of time.