CONFIGURING SETTINGS
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MY CLOUD USER MANUAL
2. Click
Save
for each change you make.
Cloud Access
Use the following steps to turn cloud access on or off for all users (i.e., control whether computers
and mobile devices can access the content on the My Cloud device)
.
Note:
This action turns on/off cloud access for the entire My Cloud device. To turn on
access for an individual user, see “Configuring Cloud Access for a User” on
page 40.
1. Scroll down to the Cloud Access area of the General screen.
2. In the Cloud Service field, ensure that the toggle button is set to
ON
. The Connection Status
changes to Connected (<Current status of cloud access connection>).
3. Click
Configure
to change the type of connection you use for your cloud access.
On the Cloud Access Connection Options screen, there are three access options:
Auto
: Auto uses UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) to attempt to open ports on your router.
If successful, a direct connection is established between your device and your apps.
Manual
: Establishes a connection through the two selected ports. If either port is
unavailable, a relay connection is established. A manual router configuration is required
for this option. For more information, refer to your router manufacturer’s guidelines.
Time Zone
From the drop-down list, select the time zone where your
device is located.
NTP Service
Enable or disable the Network Time Protocol (NTP) service,
which automatically synchronizes your device to update the
time and date.
Primary Server
Change the primary server used for your NTP service.
• To change the primary server used for your NTP service,
click
Configure
,
• Click
Add User NTP
and enter the URL address of the
new primary server.
• Click
Save
.
Date & Time
Displays the device date and time. This information is
synchronized to the NTP server by default.
Time Format
From the drop-down list, select
12
(12-hour clock) or
24
(24-
hour clock).
Date Format
From the drop-down list, select the date format you’d like to
use to display the date on your device.
