HP EX485 - MediaSmart Server - 2 GB RAM, User Manual

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HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide
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Connection Method B: Using Connect to Server
Before Connecting to the Server
Some setup and decisions are required before connecting your Mac computer to the server and
accessing
shared folders .
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The server software is installed on one PC.
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Decide how you will connect to the server—administrator account, user account, or guest account.
Types of Accounts
Type of
Account
Description Account Creation
Guest Account The guest account is useful when
people are visiting your home and
need temporary access to your
server. In these cases, it probably
does not make sense to create a user
account for each person. Instead, you
can create a single guest account that
all visitors use. The guest account
may or may not have a password. Go to a PC and double-click the
Windows Home Server icon in
the system tray and log on.
Select the User Accounts tab.
Double-click the Guest account and
click Enable Account… on the
Properties dialog.
You have the option to create a
password for the guest account or
leave it blank. Click the
Shared
Folder tab to define folder access.
User Account The server pairs user accounts on the
server with those on a computer to
identify who is connecting to the
server and to maintain security. Each
server user account has a unique user
name and password that should
match their computer log on name
and password. Each user account on
the server can have their own shared
folder access levels. Go to a PC and double-click the
Windows Home Server icon in
the system tray and log on.
Select the User Accounts tab.
Click Add from the Windows Home
Server Console User Accounts tab.
Complete the information in the
Add User Account wizard.
Administrator
Account Connecting as the server
administrator gives you access to all
shared folders on the server. The
administrator account's user name is
always Administrator. The server administrator account is
created the first time you install the
server software on a PC. You enter
a password during the installation.
See
Installing Software on the First
PC .
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If you created a User Account on the server, create a matching User Account on the Mac if it does
not already exist. The Mac user account should have the same user name and password as the
server user account.
On the Mac computer, choose
Apple menu > System Preferences > Accounts . On the Accounts
dialog, verify the dialog features are unlocked
and click " + " to add a user account. Complete
the information on the Accounts dialog.
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