Shared Folders
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ReadyNAS OS 6.0
You are prompted to log in to your ReadyNAS system.
Enter a user ID and password.
You can log in with administrator or user credentials. If you log in as a user, your access is
limited by the settings configured by the ReadyNAS system administrator.
Your shared folders are displayed in a web page.
Use a Windows Device
You can access shared folders on your ReadyNAS system using a network-attached
Windows-based device.
To access a shared folder using a network-attached Windows device:
1. Ensure that the SMB file-sharing protocol is enabled on your ReadyNAS system.
For more information, see Set Network Access Rights to Shared Folders on page 48.
2. Enter \\<hostname> in the Windows Explorer address bar.
<hostname> is the name that you assigned to your ReadyNAS system or the default
hostname if you did not change it.
Note: If you cannot access the ReadyNAS using its host name, try entering
\\<ReadyNAS IP address> in the Windows Explore address bar instead.
<ReadyNAS IP address> is the IP address of the ReadyNAS.
You are prompted to log in to your ReadyNAS system.
3. Enter a user ID and password.
You can log in with administrator or user credentials. If you log in as a user, your access is
limited by the settings configured by the ReadyNAS system administrator.
Windows Explorer displays the contents of all available shared folders on your
ReadyNAS system.