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Understanding Your BlackArmor User Account

Private Shares

Private shares are password protected and restricted to use by people designated by your Black- Armor administrator.

Once the BlackArmor administrator creates a user account, you can limit access to a private share by:

Limiting access to this share to specified BlackArmor users only.

Limiting some BlackArmor users to read-only access. Read-onlyaccess means that you can view files on the share, but can’t edit those files or upload your own files to the share.

You have full access to your private share, which allows you to save and back up your files to the share, edit files on the share, and download any files from the share to your computer or to a USB drive connected to the server (see page 50).

You can grant other people access to some or all of the files on your private share locally, or remotely, by using Global Access. See page 25 for more information and for instructions on set- ting up a Global Access account. Refer to the Global Access user documentation for help grant- ing other people access to your private share.

Note: To map more than one private share at a time, each private share must have the same log on credentials.

Public Shares

Public shares are not restricted, and you can map as many public shares as you need to.

Storage Space Limitations

Your BlackArmor administrator can limit the amount of storage space you’re allowed to use on a specific share.

You may have space limitations on one share but not on another; you may have more space to use on one share and less on another. Or, you may have no space limitations at all—except for the maximum storage space on the BlackArmor server itself.

See your BlackArmor administrator to find out if you have any storage space limitations, and what those limitations are.

If you fill your allocated storage space, either remove older or unneeded files to make more room, or see your BlackArmor administrator to have more storage space assigned to you.

Automatic Sorting for Media Files

Shares on your BlackArmor server may be set to automatically sort media files to a specific loca- tion on your computer, based on the type of files. For instance, when you download music files, they would automatically be placed in a folder called Music.

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Contents BlackArmor NAS 440/420 BlackArmor NAS 440 User Guide Contents Getting the Most from Your BlackArmor Server Technical Specifications Glossary Kit Contents PrefaceAbout This Guide Finding More Information System RequirementsIntroduction All About the Seagate BlackArmor NAS 440/420About the BlackArmor Server Main Components of the BlackArmor Server KitFeatures of the BlackArmor Server LAN 2 LED LAN 1 LED Difference Between a BlackArmor Administrator and User About BlackArmor AdministratorsWhat You Can Do With the BlackArmor Server How to Get Started BlackArmor Administrators Start HereAbout BlackArmor Users BlackArmor Users Start Here Getting Started with Your BlackArmor Server Users InstallInstalling the BlackArmor Server and Software Setup Steps for AdministratorsWindows only Click View Drive Details Connecting to the ServerCompleting the Initial Setup Creating Custom Shares Creating User Accounts Making BlackArmor Accessible Using Seagate Global Access Enabling Global Access to the Server administrator taskDistributing BlackArmor User Information Connecting a USB Printer to Your BlackArmor Server Enabling Global Access as a UserUsing Your Seagate Global Access Account Setting Your BlackArmor as a Media Server Setting Your BlackArmor as an iTunes ServerNext Steps for Administrators Setup Steps for BlackArmor Users Creating a Seagate Global Access Account Getting the Most from Your BlackArmor Server Your Role as a BlackArmor Administrator Your BlackArmor Server’s Default Settings Understanding Volumes and Shares Managing BlackArmor Volumes, Shares, and StorageUnderstanding RAID Working with VolumesRAID Creating New VolumesWorking with Shares Private SharesPublic Shares Special Features of Shares Setting Storage Space Limits for BlackArmor UsersControlling Web File Downloads to the BlackArmor Server Setting Grace Time for Exceeded QuotasManaging BlackArmor Users Working with User AccountsCreating and Modifying User Groups Protecting Your BlackArmor Files with Archive Backups Improving Performance with Link Aggregation Setting Your BlackArmor Server as a Media ServerMonitoring Your BlackArmor Server Monitoring Status with the Server’s LCD ScreenMonitoring Status with the Server’s LEDs Using the LEDs to Monitor the Server Using Email Alerts to Monitor Server StatusChecking Disk Drive Status Using Smart Changing the BlackArmor Server’s Advanced SettingsFile Protocol Settings Dynamic Domain Name System DNS SettingsNetwork Time Protocol NTP Settings Power Saving SettingsUninterruptible Power Supply UPS Settings Web Access Protocol SettingsWorkgroup and Domain Settings Basic Hardware Safety and Maintenance Maintaining Your BlackArmor ServerKeeping the Server’s Firmware Current Resetting Your BlackArmor Server Access Limitations Tips for BlackArmor UsersUnderstanding Your BlackArmor User Account Automatic Sorting for Media Files Storage Space LimitationsBacking Up Your Files Accessing Shares and Files on the BlackArmor ServerGrace Time Limits for Quotas File Protocol Support on SharesBacking Up Files with BlackArmor Backup Backing Up Files Between ServersBacking Up To or From an External USB Drive Downloading Large Web Files to Your BlackArmor Server Accessing Your BlackArmor Files Over the WebRetrieving Deleted Files from the Recycle Bin Solving Problems General Troubleshooting TipsCommon Problems and Solutions Can’t access a share Can’t access a file on a shareCan’t log in to BlackArmor Manager Technical Specifications Glossary Group account Local accessHot-swap Http Hypertext Transfer ProtocolNTP Network Time Protocol server Remote accessParity Private shareRSA key Seagate Global AccessServer ShareWeb access protocol VolumeUSB drive UserIndex RAID Index