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DescriptionItem

Properties

A unique name to identify the shared folder. Do not include spaces in the name. All characters

must be alphanumeric.

Name

An optional description to help identify the shared folder.Description

Select the Compression check box to enable data compression. Compression saves storage

space and increases the speed of data transfers, but the compression and decompression

processes require additional resources.

Compression

Select the Continuous Protection check box to enable data protection through snapshots

and configure how often snapshots are taken. By default, the Continuous Protection check box

is selected. For more information about snapshots, see Chapter 5, Snapshots on page 109.

Continuous

Protection

The interval specifies how often a snapshot is taken. Make a se-

lection from the drop-down list:

Interval

•Hourly. A snapshot is taken every hour on the hour.

•Daily. A snapshot is taken every day at midnight.

•Weekly. A snapshot is taken every week on Friday at midnight.

Select the Allow Snapshot Access check box to allow snapshot access to anyone who has

permission to access the shared folder.The default snapshot access folder displays in the

Snapshot folder field.When you allow snapshot access, a subfolder with the name snapshot

is created on the shared folder to allow users access to data from past snapshots. Users can

then access older versions of their files or recover files that were deleted.

Allow Snapshot

Access

Select the ReadyDLNA Service check box to enable ReadyDLNA for the folder. For more in-

formation about ReadyDLNA, see ReadyDLNA on page 171.

ReadyDLNA

Specify the type of media that you want to stream from the folder.

Make a selection from the drop-down list:

Media Type

•All

•Video

•Audio

•Images

Network Access

For information about how to provide folder access to users and groups, see Set Network Access Rights to

Shared Folders on page 48.

File Access

For information about how to configure access rights for files and folders, see Set Up Access Rights to Files

and Folders on page 57.

5. Click the Apply button.6. Click the OK button.Shared Folders

ReadyNAS OS 6.2

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