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new share. Access is defi ned separately for Server Message Block
(SMB) / Common Internet File System (CIFS) access than it is for
Network File System (NFS) access. Use the fi rst of the two screens,
titled “Windows, FTP Access” to assign access under SMB/CIFS.
You can assign read-write access for all users and groups by
checking the box marked “Allow for all”. Alternatively, you can
assign no access, read-only access, or read-write access privileges
individually for each user and group. Note that group names in
the list provided are denoted with the “@” character as the fi rst
character in the name.
When done with this form, press
Next
to continue with
assignment of NFS access privileges.
The next screen is for NFS access. It will be of interest primarily if
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you plan to operate Linux machines on your LAN and want to use
NFS protocol for fi le sharing. To enable NFS access to this share
from all users, you can check the box marked “Allow for all”. If this
box is not checked then you may individually assign NFS access
from specifi c IP addresses, or from specifi c subnets. When done
with this form, press
Complete
.
You have now completed the Basic setup. You may either return
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to Step 9 to add additional user accounts, groups or shares,
continue to set more advanced features as described under
“NAS Administration Reference”, or press
Logout
to leave the
administration tool and begin using the NAS drive to store and
share your data.
NAS Drive Operation Using
Ethernet
Once the NAS drive is connected to your network and has been confi gured
for your network environment, it can be accessed from any computer within
the same subnet on your LAN. Furthermore, more advanced users may
choose to confi gure name servers (such as WIN servers or DNS servers) in
order to access the drive from a different subnet. You will be able to:
