Freedom9 4020 user manual To add a new shared folder

freeStor 4020 User’s Manual

By default, the freeStor 4020 includes a shared folder named public, and all Windows and OS X users can access it and create, modify, or delete files in the folder unless you change the list of authorized users or their access rights.

In addition, when a Windows or OS X user is added, the storage system automatically creates a shared folder with the same name as the person’s user name. Only that user can access that shared folder.

However, additional shared folders can also be created for specific users or for better organization. For example, in an office environment, you might want to create a shared folder for company policies that everyone can only view and not write to, and separate shared folders for confidential business files that only selected individuals or departments can view and change. In a home environment, you might want to create separate folders for different types of files, like photos, videos, or music. In addition, since only Windows and OS X users can access the public folder, you would have to create shared folders if your network includes Linux or Mac users.

Up to 32 shared folders can be created. Users who can access and write to these shared folders can create additional sub-folders for organizing the files they store there.

Notes:

•The Shared folders list includes usbdisk1 and usbdisk2, whether or not any USB disks have been connected to the storage system.

•Shared folders created as a result of creating Windows/OS X users do not appear in the Shared folders list.

To add a new shared folder:

1.Click the “Add” button. The page shown in Figure 3-12 will be displayed. Select the type of user that will be accessing this shared folder and click “Next”. The operating system running on the user’s computer determines which option you should choose (Windows/OS X users (CIFS) or Linux/Mac users (NFS)).

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