Verbatim External Hard Drive NAS manual NAS Drive Operation Using Ethernet

new share. Access is defined separately for Server Message Block (SMB) / Common Internet File System (CIFS) access than it is for Network File System (NFS) access. Use the first of the two screens, titled “Windows, FTP Access” to assign access under SMB/CIFS.

You can assign read-write access for all users and groups by checking the box marked “Allow for all”. Alternatively, you can assign no access, read-only access, or read-write access privileges individually for each user and group. Note that group names in the list provided are denoted with the “@” character as the first character in the name.

When done with this form, press Next to continue with assignment of NFS access privileges.

17. The next screen is for NFS access. It will be of interest primarily if you plan to operate Linux machines on your LAN and want to use NFS protocol for file sharing. To enable NFS access to this share from all users, you can check the box marked “Allow for all”. If this box is not checked then you may individually assign NFS access from specific IP addresses, or from specific subnets. When done with this form, press Complete

18. You have now completed the Basic setup. You may either return to Step 9 to add additional user accounts, groups or shares, continue to set more advanced features as described under “NAS Administration Reference”, or press Logout to leave the administration tool and begin using the NAS drive to store and share your data.

NAS Drive Operation Using Ethernet

Once the NAS drive is connected to your network and has been configured for your network environment, it can be accessed from any computer within the same subnet on your LAN. Furthermore, more advanced users may choose to configure name servers (such as WIN servers or DNS servers) in order to access the drive from a different subnet. You will be able to:

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