Freedom9 4020 user manual To delete an existing shared folder

freeStor 4020 User’s Manual

user that you want to assign to this USB disk, and then click “Next”.

5.The operating system used by the user determines which option you should choose - Windows/OS X user (CIFS) or Linux/Mac user (NFS).

Note: Linux and Mac users access shared folders using NFS. In this environment, access to shared folders is given to entire computers, not to individual users of those computers. However, in Windows and OS X environments, each computer user can have individual access to a shared folder.

6.Return to step 5 of the previous section (To add a new shared folder) and follow the remaining steps to make changes to the selected shared folder.

To delete an existing shared folder:

Once you have created a shared folder, you can delete it at any time. When you delete a shared folder, any users who are currently accessing it are immediately disconnected from it.

Warning: Deleting a shared folder deletes all the subfolders and files in that shared folder. If you want to delete only selected subfolders or files, access the shared folder and delete the desired items.

To delete a shared folder:

1.In the Shared folders list, select the shared folder that you want to delete.

2.Click “Delete”.

3.When prompted to confirm the deletion, click “Yes”.

The shared folder no longer appears in the Shared folders list, and all associated subfolders and files are deleted.

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