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WD SHARESPACE
USER MANUAL
The Folder Shares menu provides access to a list of available shares.
USB share naming corresponds to the following configuration:
usb-<port number>share<partition number>
To create a share:
1. Click the Add icon .
2. Enter a share name in the Share field. The share name can contain up to 32
characters, including alphabetic, numeric, or underscore.
3. Enter a brief description in the Description field.
4. Click a file sharing protocol next to Services. The WD ShareSpace supports the
following file sharing services (protocols):
•CIFS (Common Internet File System) - Allows access to share files via the CIFS
protocol. The access control for CIFS is set as share-based. This means that a user must
enter a valid account and password for accessing the share, and users can only access the
shares to which they have been granted access rights (Read Only or Full Access). CIFS is
the recommended file sharing protocol for Windows platform, and allows users to access
shares through My Network Places. Mac OS X or later also supports the CIFS protocol.
• File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a network protocol used to transfer data from one
computer to another through a network, such as the Internet, using an FTP client program.
FTP is a popular choice for exchanging files independent of the operating systems involved.
•Network File System (NFS) is a network file system protocol that allows a user on a client
computer to access files over a network as easily as if the network devices were attached to
its local disks.
Note: For FTP and NFS, enable manually on the Advanced Mode Network Services page.