User manual

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TS-459U-RP+/SP+, TS-459 Pro+, TS-459 Pro II, TS-559 Pro+,
TS-559 Pro II, TS-659 Pro+, TS-659 Pro II, TS-859 Pro+,
TS-859U-RP, TS-859U-RP+, TS-809 Pro, TS-809U-RP, TS-x70,
TS-879 Pro, TS-1079 Pro, TS-879U-RP, TS-EC879U-RP,
TS-1279U-RP, TS-EC1279U-RP, TVS-471, TVS-671, TVS-871,
TVS-871U-RP, TVS-1271U-RP, TVS-463, TVS-663, TVS-863,
TVS-863+.
To create a shared folder, follow the steps below:
1. Click "Create" > "Shared Folder".
2. Enter the basic folder settings.
o Folder name: Enter the share name. The share name does not support " / \ [ ] : ; | = ,
+ * ? < > ` '
o Comment: Enter an optional description of the shared folder.
o Disk Volume: Select which disk volume on which to create the folder.
o Path: Specify the path of the shared folder or select to let the NAS specify the path
automatically.
3. Access privileges for users: Select the way you want to specify access rights to the folder.
If you select to specify the access rights by user or user group, you can select to grant
read only, read/write, or deny access to the users or user groups.
4. Folder Encryption: Select to enable folder encryption with 256-bit AES encryption. See
Folder Encryption for more information.
5. Advanced settings (this is only available when creating a shared folder)
o Guest Access Right: Assign guest access rights of the folder.
o Media Folder: Select to set the shared folder as a media folder.
o Hidden Folder Hide Network drive: Select to hide the shared folder or not in Microsoft
Networking. When a shared folder is hidden, you have to enter the complete directory
\\NAS_IP\share_name to access the share.
o Lock File (Oplocks): Opportunistic locking is a Windows mechanism for the client to
place an opportunistic lock (oplock) on a file residing on a server in order to cache the
data locally for improved performance. Oplocks is enabled by default for everyday
usage and should be disabled on networks that require multiple users concurrently
accessing the same files.
o SMB Encryption: Set the folder to be accessible for SMB 3 clients. This option is only
available after SMB3 is enabled. After it is enabled, all communications via Microsoft
Networking will be conducted via SMB3 and encrypted. All SMB3 clients will be able to
connect to NAS via Microsoft Networking.
o Recycle Bin: Enable the Network Recycle Bin for created shared folders. "Restrict the
access of Recycle Bin to administrators only for now" will ensure that files deleted and
moved to the Network Recycle Bin can only be recovered by administrators. Please