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Special Shares, Groups & Users

The Storage Server has pre-defined shares, groups and users that 
may not be deleted, although limited modifications may be made.

Shares & Folders

Groups

Users

HDD1

(Share name 
matches Drive 
Name)

Each disk drive has a share which matches the drive 
name. This is the root folder. Backing up this share 
backs up all data on the drive.

The 

administrator

 group ALWAYS has Read/Write 

access to this share.

public share

By default, the 

everyone

 group has Read/Write access 

to this folder. This can not be changed, so ALL users 
always have Read/Write access to the 

public

 share.

This share can not be deleted. 

spool folder

System folder, accessed via the 

Browse

 menu, holds 

print jobs waiting to be printed.

Deleting a file in this folder will cancel the 
corresponding print job.

everyone

This group cannot be deleted. 

All users are members of this group, and cannot be 
removed from this group. 

By default, this group has Read/Write access to the 

public

 share. This can not be changed, but access to 

other shares can be granted or revoked.

administrator

ALWAYS has Read/Write access to ALL shares.

This group cannot be deleted. 

The 

admin

 user cannot be removed from this group, but 

other users may be added or deleted.

admin

This user cannot be deleted.

The 

admin

 user is a member of the 

administrator

 group, and 

has Read/Write access to all shares. 

By default, the 

admin 

user has no password, but a password 

can be assigned. Assigning a password is recommended.

Summary of Contents for Office Direct

Page 1: ...User s Guide Plug forget Network Storage Solution...

Page 2: ...a Clara CA 95054 Phone 408 496 0474 Toll Free 800 289 7555 Fax 408 492 1964 Email sales castelle com Castelle UK Headquarters Castelle Europe Ltd Chesterton House 352 Avebury Blvd Milton Keynes MK9 2J...

Page 3: ...o any other power source CAUTION Always disconnect power cord from power supply before servicing to avoid electric shock Power Source The OfficeDirect Storage Server operates from a single phase power...

Page 4: ...________ 14 Administration ____________________________________ 15 Overview____________________________________________ 15 Connecting to the Storage Server _________________________ 16 Managing Shares...

Page 5: ...er s printer port and you ve effectively created a new network printer The perfect complement to Castelle s OfficeDirect Messaging Server the Storage Server provides all the necessary disk space for t...

Page 6: ...dows PCs Windows 95 98 NT4 0 2000 or Apple Macintosh Built in Print Server LAN users Windows and Mac can share any printer attached to the Storage Server No Client Software No software needs to be ins...

Page 7: ...Press version 6 2 or greater CONNECTIONS AND COMPONENTS Please take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with your new Storage Server Rear Panel All connections and switches are on the rear panel Sto...

Page 8: ...using 100BaseTX 10BaseT LED green This will be ON if the LAN connector is using 10BaseT Printer Port Standard parallel printer port A printer connected here becomes a network printer Ready Normally O...

Page 9: ...minutes when hard disk usage exceeds 98 5 Beeps repeated every 15 seconds for 3 minutes when overheating automatic shutdown will start 3 minutes after 1st beep Specifications Dimensions 228mm W 228mm...

Page 10: ...erver will auto configure for 10BaseT or 100BaseTX and full or half duplex Connect Printer If you wish to share a printer use a standard printer cable to connect the printer to the Storage Server s pa...

Page 11: ...ting power prior to shutdown causes a 15 to 20 minute check disk process Please see page 30 for proper shutdown procedures STORAGE SERVER SETUP USING WINDOWS For basic operation only the following set...

Page 12: ...e left panel then click the Quick Setup icon 4 If you are prompted for a User Name and Password enter admin for the user name and the password you have assigned to the admin user By default there is n...

Page 13: ...ress or OfficeDirect Messaging Server IP Address Enter a free IP Address from the address range used by PCs on your LAN The default Storage Server value is 192 168 0 2 Network Mask Use the same value...

Page 14: ...Storage Server Utility s main screen See Chapter 3 for full details on using the Administration interface STORAGE SERVER SETUP USING MACINTOSH The CD ROM s setup program is designed for to be used wi...

Page 15: ...twork Mask and an IP Address in the range 192 168 0 3 to 192 168 0 254 Confirm these values by selecting Apple Control Panel TCP IP If TCP IP doesn t appear install it now using your Apple System Disk...

Page 16: ...s By default the admin user has no password but one can and should be assigned For further details on using the Web Administration interface refer to Chapter 3 Administration Printer Setup for Macinto...

Page 17: ...ning to use your Storage Server with a Messaging Server set the Storage Server up first then begin the Messaging Server setup The OfficeDirect Messaging Server installation program will guide you thro...

Page 18: ...inistrator can create Users and also limit the amount of disk storage available to a user Groups Users are organized into user Groups A user can belong to many Groups Shares A Share is a folder on the...

Page 19: ...in Web Interface You ll use a web based interface to create and manage users groups and shares Your browser must support JavaScript V1 1 The interface has been tested with the following browsers Netsc...

Page 20: ...aunched and may either be closed or allowed to stay open JavaScript Support 5 The Storage Server Setup screen your administrative portal allows you to select the Storage Server you d like to connect t...

Page 21: ...n see the Storage Server Setup screen If you have multiple Storage Servers use the Connect button to switch to another Storage Server Otherwise click the Administration button to proceed to the Main M...

Page 22: ...re not required for normal operation Disk Check the Storage for errors similar to ScanStorage If multiple Storages are fitted you can also format a new Storage Log Check the system log This is provide...

Page 23: ...d from its existing group administrator By default the admin user has no password Assigning a password is recommended The admin user and all other members of the administrator group always have Read W...

Page 24: ...an not be deleted spool folder System folder accessed via the Browse menu holds print jobs waiting to be printed Deleting a file in this folder will cancel the corresponding print job everyone This gr...

Page 25: ...ccess Rights Access to a Share can be assigned to only 1 Group but using nested Shares may result in multiple groups being able to access a Share In the example above if access to the shares secret co...

Page 26: ...the Users screen and click Groups Create Shares Shares menu option Click New Share Set Access to Shares Groups menu Select the Group then click the Shares button On the Group Share Relationship screen...

Page 27: ...ess the rear mounted power switch ONCE 2 Use the System Shutdown menu option to perform a remote or scheduled shutdown NOTE The Ready LED blinks during shutdown Configure the Printer Port Windows Clie...

Page 28: ...running Windows 95 98 2000 Windows NT 4 0 or 2000 Professional Edition This chapter will help you check and configure TCP IP settings and access to the Storage Server s storage TCP IP Setup 1 Open the...

Page 29: ...your PC when it boots Restart your PC The DHCP client request is sent when your PC starts Static IP Address Configuration If your PC is already configured no changes are required If you have just ins...

Page 30: ...firm the Primary Network Logon is set to Client for Microsoft Networks as shown below NOTE If this is already set there is no need to make any changes Network Control Panel 2 Windows will prompt you t...

Page 31: ...ress is the IP Address of the Storage Server e g HTTP 192 168 0 2 user pl If you do not know the Storage Server s IP Address ask the Storage Server administrator 2 Enter your existing user name and pa...

Page 32: ...etwork Neighborhood icon on the desktop 2 Locate the Storage Server as shown below If it is not listed double click Entire Network Then double click the Workgroup that the Storage Server is in By defa...

Page 33: ...your Windows logon name does not exist on the Storage Server you will have only guest access rights and there is no password which you can enter in this dialog box When browsing the Storage Server usi...

Page 34: ...ge Server 6 Follow the prompts to complete the installation 7 The new printer will then appear in your printer list and can be used from any Windows application Use the normal Windows commands to mana...

Page 35: ...ed only if you previously used a fixed static IP Address and would now like to use the Storage Server s DHCP Server function To make your MAC a DHCP Client 1 Select Apple Control Panel TCP IP 2 Select...

Page 36: ...the printer connected to the Storage Server 2 From the list on the right select the Storage Server then click Create Refer to Troubleshooting if the Storage Server s printer is not listed 3 The new pr...

Page 37: ...irm that your PC has the TCP IP network protocol loaded From the Start Menu select Settings Control Panel Network If an entry for TCP IP Network card is not listed add by selecting Add Protocol Micros...

Page 38: ...y using Start Find Computer and enter the Storage Server s name Or use Control Panel Network to check the following 1 TCP IP protocol is installed If not use Add Protocol Microsoft TCP IP to install i...

Page 39: ...ts Ask the Storage Server Administrator to create a user name for you Use the same name as on your PC 3 You do NOT have access permission for this share Ask the Storage Server Administrator to grant y...

Page 40: ...ecommendation 1 Check the following 1 The Storage Server is properly installed LAN connections are OK and it is powered ON 2 If your LAN has a router ensure that your Mac and the Storage Server Device...

Page 41: ...nter Object Type is set correctly If this is incorrect then Mac clients may be able to select an incorrect printer Problem 4 The printer was working but now it doesn t The printer seems OK and no erro...

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