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ASUSTOR NAS User Guide

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their own AD accounts to log in and access the NAS.

NAS 102 - Introduction to File Transfer Protocols

NAS 106 – Using NAS with Microsoft Windows

NAS 206 – Using NAS with Windows Active Directory

After enabling Mac OS X file service, you can access your NAS via any Mac OS X operating

system (i.e., Mac OS X v10.7). This file transfer protocol is called AFP (Apple Filing

Protocol). You can also use Time Machine to back up data to your NAS.

 Apple Filing Protocol (AFP): This is the protocol used when transferring files between

Mac OS X and local area networks. Go to the Finder and click “Go” in the Finder menu,

then select “Connect to Server.” This will bring up the Connect to Server dialog box.

Here you can enter the IP address that you want to connect to.

For example： afp://192.168.1.168

 Bonjour Service Name: Your NAS will be identified by this name in the Finder.

 Time Machine Support: Here you can enable Time Machine support and select the

shared folder that you wish to back up to. If multiple Mac users wish to access this

feature simultaneously, please see NAS 159 – Time Machine: Best Practice for

guidance.

About Bonjour

Bonjour, also known as zero-configuration networking, has been widely used in Apple

related products. It will scan your vicinity for other Apple devices and then let you

directly connect to them without having to know their actual IP addresses.

After enabling this service, you will be able to see your NAS in the left hand panel of

the Finder under “Shared”. Simply click on your NAS to connect to it.

NAS 102 - Introduction to File Transfer Protocols

NAS 108 – Using NAS with Apple Mac OS X

NAS 159 – Time Machine: Best Practice