Using your LinkStation
LinkStation User Manual
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Access restrictions by using the Delegate Authority server feature
You may administer all user accounts and passwords centrally from a delegate server as described
below. This procedure is intended for network administrators only.
Notes:
• You can set access restrictions on shared folders. You cannot set different restrictions on folders in
a shared folder. Child folders in a shared folder inherit their permissions from the parent folder.
• When accessing the LinkStation from Windows via SMB, changing permissions from the folder’s
security tab in the properties screen of a folder is not supported. Access restrictions for shared
folders on the LinkStation can only be configured from within the Web Admin interface.
There are restrictions when administrating through a delegate authority server:
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To access the LinkStation, you must be logged into Windows with the account registered
to the authentication server.
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If you use the Delegate Authority option, you cannot connect as a guest user via AFP.
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If you use the Delegate Authority option, you cannot connect anonymously via FTP.
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If the LinkStation is connected to Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion) via SMB, shared folders that
were set with access restrictions cannot be opened. In this case, use AFP to connect.
To connect via AFP, enable AFP in [Network] - [Network Services] and select [Apple] in
[Shared Folders] - [Shared Folder Support].
Notes:
• Windows 7/Vista and Windows Server 2003/Server 2008 users need to change the security
settings to use the Delegate Authority to External SMB server feature to restrict access.
• [Start] - [BUFFALO] - [File Security Tool] - [File Security Tool], and then select [Change Security
level] to change the security settings (Select "Recover default security level" change it back to the
previous setting).
• You may download the latest version of the File Sharing Security Level Change Tool from
www.buffalotech.com.
