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Windows10 NAS DeepDive

This document provides a comprehensive guide to converting an old Windows 10 laptop into a fully-featured NAS, including prerequisites and step-by-step instructions. Key steps include preparing Windows for continuous operation, creating and sharing a data folder, assigning a static IP, creating a dedicated SMB user, and installing Tailscale for remote access. It also covers client setup and configuration for Ubuntu, including credential management for persistent access.

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Windows10 NAS DeepDive

This document provides a comprehensive guide to converting an old Windows 10 laptop into a fully-featured NAS, including prerequisites and step-by-step instructions. Key steps include preparing Windows for continuous operation, creating and sharing a data folder, assigning a static IP, creating a dedicated SMB user, and installing Tailscale for remote access. It also covers client setup and configuration for Ubuntu, including credential management for persistent access.

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Converting an Old Windows 10 Laptop into a Fully-Featured NAS

A reproducible, step-by-step playbook—with inline code blocks and real-world screenshots.


Prerequisites & Bill of Materials
• Windows 10 laptop (22H2)

• Reliable power (disable sleep, UPS)

• NTFS data partition or NTFS USB 3 drive

• Network: Ethernet or 5 GHz Wi-Fi

• Tailscale account

• Ubuntu / Android / iOS client


Preparing Windows for 24×7 Service
• Disable Sleep & Hibernate:
Settings → System → Power & sleep → Sleep = Never (Plugged-in)

CMD (Admin): powercfg -h off

• Set lid action to Do nothing

• Optional: BitLocker/VeraCrypt
Creating & Sharing the Data Folder
• Create D:\PSP_NAS

• Share Settings: Advanced Sharing → Share name PSP_NAS

• Permissions: add pspNAS Full Control

• NTFS Security: add pspNAS (or Everyone) Modify

Assigning a Static IP
• Settings → Network & Internet → Status → Properties → Edit IP settings → Manual IPv4

• IP 192.168.1.100 /24 Gateway 192.168.1.1

Creating Dedicated SMB User


• Settings → Accounts → Add user pspNAS

• CMD: net user pspNAS "S7cure#Pwd!" /add

Installing & Configuring Tailscale


• Install Tailscale on Windows NAS → Connected

• Enable MagicDNS (hostname psp-nas)


Ubuntu Client & Smoke Test
• Install Tailscale: curl script

• mkdir -p ~/nas_share

• sudo mount -t cifs //psp-nas/PSP_NAS ~/nas_share -o


username=pspNAS,password=...,uid=$(id -u),gid=$(id -
g),file_mode=0775,dir_mode=0775,vers=3.0
Credential File & fstab
• ~/.smbcredentials with username/password

• chmod 600 ~/.smbcredentials

• /etc/fstab entry for persistent mount

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