MAXTOR SHARED STORAGE II MACINTOSH INSTALLATION

Creating a Private/Business User Account

1.From the main EasyManage screen, click the Create a User Account button.

2.Select the Private User Account type.

3.Select the Business Folder type.

4.Type a Name for your shared folder.

5.Type and re-type a Password.

6.Click Create. At this point, the account is created (this may take a few minutes to complete).

7.When created, the word “Success” will appear near the help button and a shortcut to the shared folder for this user account will appear on the desktop.

8.Double-click the shortcut to view its contents.

Creating a Private/None User Account

1.From the main EasyManage screen, click the Create a User Account button.

2.Select the Private User Account type.

3.Select the None Folder type.

4.Type a Name for your shared folder.

5.Type and re-type a Password.

6.Click Create. At this point, the account is created (this may take a few minutes to complete).

7.When created, the word “Success” will appear near the help button and a shortcut to the shared folder for this user account will appear on the desktop.

8.Double-click the shortcut to view its contents.

Using Shared Folders to Connect to User Accounts

There are two (2) methods for connecting to User Accounts. This section provides you with the steps for connecting a Public or Private User:

Method 1 – Connect a Public User Account

1.From the main EasyManage screen, click the Connect to a User Account button.

The Connect to User Account window is displayed.

2.Select the Public User Account that you wish to connect.

3.Click Connect. At this point the EasyManage software connects to the user account.

4.When connected the word “Success” will appear near the help button and a shortcut to the shared folder for this user account will appear on the desktop.

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Maxtor II manual Using Shared Folders to Connect to User Accounts, Creating a Private/Business User Account