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Thecus W4000+ Windows Server NAS Review

Storage/NAS by stefan @ 2016-01-09

Thecus has made an interesting variation on the market with their W4000/W4000+ NASes (a 2-bay and also a 5-bay version is also available) considering that we no longer have a Linux distribution on our server but Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 Essentials and the product can be used from scratch like a regular PC. Windows Server 2012 is quite complex for entry-level users and we can clearly say that we would not recommend this product for home use simply because it is not as easy to set up as a Linux-based NAS and also requires a Connector software to be installed on each and every station in order to integrate the client with the server (and implicitly the newly created internal domain).

The Software GUI Part III

A folder can be created next so data can be accessed through the networks from the client computers:

Folder access permissions can be chosen per each user:

We can also access next the rest of the configuration tabs like Users, Devices, Storage or Applications in order to configure necessary options:

In order to set up the client to be connected to the newly configured server, we will need to use the Connector software; this software will install as a Windows Update, will migrate if needed our offline profile to the new one and will also ask for our server login credentials:

A computer restart is needed afterwards and we will be all set; upon login we will be asked to press the ALT+CTRL+DEL combination and enter the supplied password from the network administrator:

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