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◦ Example 3:
If running at the current time of 10:00 a.m. Wednesday
Timer 1: Daily 9:00–18:00
Timer 2: Wednesday 10:00–1:00 the next day
Timer 3: Not used
On days other than Wednesday, normal operation begins at 9:00 a.m. and the unit goes into sleep mode at
6:00 p.m. On Wednesday, normal operation begins at 10:00 a.m. and the unit goes into sleep mode at 1:00
a.m. the next day.
◦ Example 4:
When running at a current time of 10:00 a.m. Wednesday
Timer 1: Daily 9:00–18:00
Timer 2: Wednesday 7:30–22:00
Timer 3: Not used
On days other than Wednesday, normal operation begins at 9:00 a.m. and the unit goes into sleep mode at
6:00 p.m. On Wednesday, normal operation begins at 7:30 a.m. and the unit goes into sleep mode at 10:00
p.m.
• To wake the LinkStation from sleep mode manually, press the function button.
Encrypting Data Transmission
Encrypting Settings Data
All communication with Settings can use SSL encryption if you access the Settings page by changing “http://” to
“https://” in the browser address bar or click Secure Connection from the log in window. Once you are logged in using
the HTTPS connection and wish to disable SSL encryption, click Normal Connection from the login window.
Encrypting FTP Transfer Data
You can encrypt passwords using SSL/TLS for secure FTP communication. First, open a shared folder’s settings and
click Edit; under “LAN Protocol Support”, select the “FTP” checkbox and click OK. Enable SSL security in the setup
screen for your FTP client. The procedure depends on the FTP client software.
SSL Keys
SSL is a cryptographic protocol for communication security and data confidentiality over the Internet. To use
SSL, you will need a certificate and a key. These are available from web hosting services and many private privacy
providers.
server.crt (SSL Certificates)
The LinkStation sends the file to a computer, and the computer uses it to perform encryption. The LinkStation
receives the encrypted data and uses server.key (the private key) to decrypt the data.
In SSL, this key contains the server certificate, and depending on your computer environment, a check may be
performed to determine the trustworthiness of the certificate. The server certificate included in the LinkStation’s
default settings was created by Buffalo, and in some cases, the security certificate warning message may appear in
your browser or another security software. Disregard this message and continue.
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