Learn for free on Brilliant for a full 30 days: You’ll also get 20% off an annual Premium subscription. In this video, I break down TrueNAS SCALE permissions the right way, from the ground up. We’ll walk through users, groups, datasets, POSIX vs NFSv4 ACLs, inheritance, masks, presets, and why permissions fail when one piece is missing. This is Part 1 of a deep-dive series. In Part 2, we’ll cover SMB, NFS, iSCSI, and share-level permissions. JOIN THE COMMUNITY / FELLOW ME --------------------------------------------------- Discord: YouTube Membership: Subscribe to Newsletter: Instagram: @koromatech Twitter: @koromatech Facebook: @koromatech TikTok: @koromatech SUPPORT KOROMA TECH --------------------------------------------------- Buy Me Coffee☕: Amazon Storefront: TIMESTAMPS/CHAPTERS --------------------------------------------------- 00:00 — Introduction 02:27 — The Four Permission Layers in TrueNAS SCALE 03:06 — Users & Groups: What Actually Matters (Demo) 24:59 — Masks, Presets, and POSIX vs NFSv4 ACLs Explained (Demo) 1:12:03 — Wrap-Up & What’s Next RESOURCES / LINKS: --------------------------------------------------- Blog Post: KEYWORDS & TAGS --------------------------------------------------- #TrueNAS #TrueNASSCALE #TrueNASPermissions #ACL #LinuxPermissions #Homelab #NAS #SelfHosted #SysAdmin #ZFS #StorageServer #HomeServer #SMB #NFS #iSCSI #Infrastructure #DataSecurity #AccessControl #ServerManagement #OpenSource “TrueNAS SCALE Permissions Explained — Users, Groups, ACLs & Inheritance” “Stop Breaking TrueNAS Permissions | Users, Groups & ACLs Explained” “TrueNAS SCALE Permissions FINALLY Explained (No More Guessing)” “Why TrueNAS Permissions Break — ACLs, Users & Datasets Explained” “Understanding TrueNAS SCALE Permissions the Right Way (Part 1)” “TrueNAS SCALE ACLs Made Simple | POSIX vs NFSv4 Explained” “Mastering TrueNAS SCALE Permissions — Users, Groups & Datasets” “TrueNAS SCALE Permissions Deep Dive | How ACLs Actually Work” “How TrueNAS SCALE Permissions Really Work (Before You Break Everything)” “Beginner’s Guide to TrueNAS SCALE Permissions — ACLs, Users & Groups” Sponsor --------------------------------------------------- This video was sponsored by Brilliant