User guide

Sharing Files Using the NAS Unit
After the Initial Setup is complete and storage is attached, the NAS unit's basic configuration is complete; however, it will not immediately start sharing the
storage until at least one share is configured. The NAS unit can share an entire drive, a folder on a drive that has existing content, or create a new folder to
share. Refer to the section titled “Add A Shared Folder” for details.
SMB (Windows Sharing)
Windows: Connecting to the NAS for direct file access through Windows Explorer is very similar to sharing files between Windows systems. Typing
“\\ADDNAS” into the address bar (or the NAS unit's hostname if changed from the default, or the NAS unit's IP address) is the easiest way to gain direct
access quickly. After pressing Enter, the Explorer Window should show a list of the shares available. Opening any of the shares is like opening any other
folder, except when accessing a share for the first time, Windows may request a username and password for access to the share (unless “Everyone”
permissions have been changed from the default setting of NONE). Entering a valid username and password will open the folder with appropriate access
rights for that user. If “NONE” permissions are set for that user on that share, Another username and password prompt will appear. After connecting to a
share, Windows will use the same username and password for all connections until the Windows user logs off of Windows.
Mac: on the Finder's Go menu choose “Connect to Server...” then in the server address box type “smb://” followed by the NAS unit's IP address. The same
authentication rules apply as with Windows.
Linux: Use the “Connect to share...” dialog found on the Nautilus or “File Manager” menu bar, then select Windows Share for the type and complete the
remaining fields for share name, username and password. Information required to complete the connection and the system's response vary from one version
of Linux to another, and should be expected to work about the same way as connecting to a shared folder on an actual Windows PC.
Some Linux distributions come with a File Browser package like Nautilus, and depending on the package and version, and sometimes whether or not the
samba-client package is installed, you may be able to browse Windows networks like with Windows.
FTP Server
Anonymous login is supported with no user home directory and access to any shares with read-only or read and write access to "Everyone" for FTP.
Authenticated users will have read and write access to their home folder and any other shares defined under the Sharing tab with read-only or read and write
access for the user for FTP, as well as "Everyone."
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