TRUENAS CORE CONFIGURE TEMPLATE (with Practical Example)

Here’s a practical example of configuring a new isolated user in TrueNAS Core, along with their pool, dataset, and share. Let's call the new user "john_doe."

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Step	Description	Action
1	Log In to TrueNAS Web Interface	Open a web browser and enter the IP address of your TrueNAS server. Log in with your admin credentials (e.g., username: admin, password: password).
2	Create a New User	Navigate to Accounts > Users and click Add. Details: Username: john_doe Full Name: John Doe Password: StrongPassword123 Ensure the checkbox for "Create User's Home Directory" is checked, and leave other settings as default. Click Save.
3	Create a New Pool	Go to Storage > Pools and click Add. Select:  Create new pool. Pool Name: pool_john_doe Select available disks (e.g., da0 and da1). Click Next → Confirm → Create.
4	Create a New Dataset	Click on the new pool pool_john_doe. Click Add Dataset. Details: Name: dataset_john_doe Set any other necessary options (e.g., Compression) but keep default settings if unsure. Click Save.
5	Set Permissions on Dataset	Select the new dataset dataset_john_doe and click on Edit Permissions. Details: Owner User: john_doe Owner Group: john_doe (create a group with the same name if it doesn’t exist) Permissions: Set to Read/Write for john_doe, and remove permissions for "Everyone" and other groups/users. Click Save.
6	Create a New Share	Navigate to Sharing > Windows Shares (SMB) and click Add. Select: Path: Browse and select dataset_john_doe Name: johns_share Description: (Optional) "John Doe's Private Share" Click Save.
7	Configure Share Permissions	In the share settings for johns_share, ensure john_doe is the only user with access. Make sure that other user accounts do not have access to this share. Check permissions and save if adjustments are needed.
8	Test the Configuration	Log out of the TrueNAS web interface and log in using a new session as john_doe. Verify access to johns_share and confirm that no other users can see or access the share.
9	Document Configuration	Record the settings for john_doe: User: john_doe Pool: pool_john_doe Dataset: dataset_john_doe Share: johns_share Include any password-related information securely.

This walk-through provides a clear sequence of actions to create an isolated user, their own pool, dataset, and share in TrueNAS Core. It ensures that john_doe has restricted access while existing configurations remain unchanged.