Providing access to the FortiLog hard disk | Using the FortiLog unit as a NAS |
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Providing access to the FortiLog hard disk
To enable user access to the FortiLog hard disk to store and access files you need to add user and group accounts to the FortiLog unit. Along with user and group accounts, you define the write or read/write access to files and folders.
Selecting a file sharing protocol
Enable sharing protocols before providing user and group access to the FortiLog hard disk folders and files.
To set the file sharing for the FortiLog unit
1Go to Network Sharing > Protocols.
2Select Enable for a file sharing protocol.
Windows A means of file sharing native to Microsoft Windows.
Networking
Workgroup Enter a workgroup name that the users can identify on the Windows network.
NFS | A means file sharing native to Unix and Linux. |
3Select Apply.
Adding and modifying user accounts
When you add user accounts, you add the user name and set a password. You can then add the user to a group or set specific access rights to folders on the FortiLog hard disk. The users you add will not have administrative access to the FortiLog hard disk or FortiLog unit. To add administrative users see “Configure Administrator access” on page 47.
To add a user account
1Go to Network Sharing > Users.
2Select Create New.
3Enter the following information for the user account:
User name Enter a user name. For example, twhite. The name cannot include spaces.
UID | Enter a user ID. |
| Use this field only if you are using the NFS protocol. The NFS protocol uses |
| the UID to determine the permissions on files and folders. |
Password | Enter a password for the user. |
Display Name | Enter the user name to identify who the user is. For example, Terry White. |
| You can include spaces in this field. |
If you are using the Windows Networking protocol, you only need to complete the information for the User name, Password and Display Name.
4Select OK.
5Select Edit in the Modify column to update the user name or password.
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