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# betterNAS Part 4: Web Control Plane and Optional Cloud Layer
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This document describes the browser UI that users interact with, plus the
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optional cloud adapter layer that may exist later.
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## What it is
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The web control plane is part of the core product.
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It should provide:
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- onboarding
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- node and export management
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- mount instructions
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- sharing and browser file access later
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An optional cloud adapter may later provide:
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- Nextcloud-backed browser file UI
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- mobile-friendly access
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- share and link workflows
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## What it does
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- gives users a browser-based entry point into betterNAS
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- talks only to `control-server`
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- exposes the mount flow cleanly
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- optionally layers on cloud/mobile/share behavior later
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## What it should not do
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- own product state separately from `control-server`
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- become the only way users access their storage
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- make the optional cloud adapter part of the core mount path
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## Diagram
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```text
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self-hosted betterNAS stack
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node-service <--------> control-server <--------> [THIS DOC] web control plane
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+----------- Finder mount flow -+
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optional later:
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Nextcloud adapter / cloud/mobile/share surface
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```
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## Core decisions
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- The web control plane is part of the core product now.
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- Nextcloud is optional and secondary.
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- The first user value is managing exports and getting a mount URL, not a full
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browser file manager.
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## Likely near-term role of the web control plane
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- sign in
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- see available NAS nodes
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- see available exports
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- request mount instructions
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- copy or launch the WebDAV mount flow
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## TODO
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- Define the first user-facing screens for nodes, exports, and mount actions.
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- Define how auth/session works in the web UI.
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- Decide whether browser file viewing is part of V1 or follows later.
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- Decide whether Nextcloud remains an internal adapter or becomes user-facing.
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- Define what sharing means before adding any cloud/mobile layer.
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