MANAGING SHARES
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WD MY CLOUD PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE
USER MANUAL
Managing Shares Managing Shares
Viewing a List of Shares
Creating a New Share
Making a Share Private
Deleting a Share
Accessing the Contents of a Share Locally
About Shares
A share is an area on the WD My Cloud device for storing files. A share can be public so that
all users can access the contents, or private to limit access to selected user s. The Shares
icon on the navigation panel displays a list of shares on the WD My Cloud device and
enables the administrator to manage shares and user access.
Viewing a List of Shares
1. Click the Shares icon on the navigation bar to display a list of shares on the
WD My Cloud device. For each share name, the description a nd the media serving and
access status display. Included in the list as shares are (WD) SmartWare backup,
TimeMachine Backup, and shares on a USB device connected directly to the
WD My Cloud expansion port. The first time you access the page, it displays an
explanation, a graphic description, and links to pertinent Help topics.
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