<ul><li>OpenMediaVault (OMV) is a Linux-based OS designed specifically for Network Attached Storage (NAS).</li><li>OMV is user-friendly and lightweight, offering flexibility in storage management, file sharing, and security through plugins.</li><li>OMV can run on low-power devices and typical system requirements are modest.</li><li>During installation, you will need to select system language, installation location, keyboard layout, network card interface, hostname, domain name, and location for system time configuration.</li><li>You will also be prompted to select a root password.</li><li>After installation, you can access OMV using its IP address.</li><li>Attach storage to the system and set maximum storage thresholds by percentage.</li><li>Then set the mounted storage to have a shared folder that can be used as a NAS.</li><li>Add users to be able to access the Samba service with read/write permissions.</li><li>OMV allows users to expand its functionality as needed using plugins.</li></ul>

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