Thecus Technology Thecus N199 Create Local Users and Groups, Create Folders and Set Up ACLs

2.Set host name and specify the domain name.

3.Enable DHCP for setting the IP automatically or Disable DHCP to enter your own IP settings.

4.In the Network menu, choose the Service item and the Service Support screen appears.

5.Enable or Disable each protocol according to your requirements. Press Apply to confirm the setting.

NOTE

•For normal usage, enabling all protocols is recommended.

•For added security, disable WebDisk support and enable Secure WebDisk support.

•If DHCP is enabled in the Network Settings screen, UPnP is automatically enabled.

For details on configuring your network settings, refer to Chapter 3: System Management > Network Management.

Step 4: Create Local Users and Groups

After your RAID is built, you can begin to create local users and groups for the N199.

1.From the Accounts menu, choose Users item and the Local User Configuration screen appears. Click Add to add a new user.

2.Enter a name and password for each user in the Name and Password boxes and re-enter the password in the Confirm Password box.

3.Press the Apply button for each user and they will be added to the user list.

4.From the Accounts menu, choose Groups item and the Local Group Configuration screen appears. Click Add to add a new group.

5.Enter a group name in the Group Name box and click Apply to add the group to the group list.

For more on managing users, go to Chapter 3: System Management > User and Group Management.

Step 5: Create Folders and Set Up ACLs

Once users are introduced into your network, you can begin to create various folders on the N199 and control user access to each using Folder Access Control Lists.

1.From the Storage menu, choose the Folder item and the Folder screen appears. Press the Add button and the Add Folder screen appears.

2.Enter the name and description of the folder and choose whether it is browseable. Press Apply to create the folder.

3.On the Folder screen press ACL (Access Control List) to configure which users have access to this folder.

4.On this screen, configure access to this folder for users and groups. Select a user or a group from the left hand column and then choose Deny

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