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Who Can Access the Network Storage Server?
The Network Storage Server operates like a typical server as you
can create directories and save, delete, move and copy data
across the network with ease.
Anyone can access the Network Storage Server provided they are
connected to the network. You can connect the Network Storage
Server to your network and allow every User unrestricted access
to the Public Share (or public directory) and the data stored in it.
Network users can also create their own
Shares
(or directories)
for their personal use.
Although anyone can access the Network Storage Server, you can
restrict a User from accessing specific Shares (or directories) by
setting access restrictions on them. To do this, you must create a
Share on the Administration System and set access restrictions on
it (see
page 16
for more information).
Accessing the Network Storage Server
From the task bar at the bottom of your screen, select:
1
Start, Find
and then
Computer
.
2
Enter the name of the Network Storage Server.
3
Click
Find Now.
An icon for the Network Storage Server should
appear in the search window after a short while.
4
Double-click the Network Storage Server icon. A window will
appear containing all the Shares stored on the Network Storage
Server.
The Public Share is the default area on the Network Storage
Server where all users have unrestricted access to the data
stored. If other Shares have been created, they will appear here
too. Access to these other Shares is determined by the Network
Administrator.
3Com recommends you map a drive letter to the respective
Share. Mapping a drive to the Share will allow you to access it
quickly and reliably from Windows Explorer.
Mapping a Drive to a Share
From the task bar at the bottom of your screen, select:
1
Start, Find
and then
Computer
.
2
Enter the name of the Network Storage Server.
3
Click
Find Now.
An icon for the Network Storage Server should
appear in the search window after a short while.
4
Double-click the Network Storage Server icon. A window will
appear containing the Shares.
5
Select a Share and click the right-hand button on your mouse.
6
Select
Map Network Drive
from the list.
7
Select an unused drive from the Drive list.
8
Ensure the
Reconnect at logon
check-box is turned on.
9
Click
OK
.
