Buffalo Technology HS-DGL Series user manual Security Add a new Shared Folder

Security - Add a new Shared Folder

Shared Folder Name: Names can have up to 12 alphanumeric characters (“-”and “_” are supported).

Shared Folder Description: To differentiate the folders on LinkStation, a brief sentence or phrase evoking the type of data in the share is recommended.

Shared Folders OS Support: If only Windows and OS X machines will access this shared folder, then select Win. If older Macintosh machines will access this shared folder, then select Win/Mac or Mac support. Mac shares use AppleTalk, which comes with a 2GB

filesize limit and various other limitations, so don’t use them unless you need to. Linux can read Win or Win/Mac shares.

Access Restriction Function: This function turns on user/group permissions. Using this function will password protect a folder. For more information, see the next page about using Access Restriction.

Recycle Bin: If the recycle bin is disabled, then any deleted data from the shared folder cannot be restored. If the recycle bin is enabled, then all deleted data will be moved to a folder called .trash. Data will then need to be removed from the trash before it is permanently deleted. In some versions of Windows it may be necessary to set Windows to display all hidden files and folders before the .trash folder is visible. Mac OS 10.2 or

higher is required for Recycle Bin functionality in Mac environments.

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