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MANAGING SHARES
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WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 
Managing Shares
About Shares
About Shares
A share is an area on the WD My Cloud device for storing files (similar to a folder or
directory).
A share can be public so that all users can access the contents,
or private to limit access to
selected users. The Shares icon on the Navigation bar displays a list of shares on the 
WD My Cloud device and enables the Admin to manage shares and user access.
Viewing a List of Shares
Click the Shares icon on the Navigation bar to display a list of shares on the WD My Cloud
device. For each share name, the description, media serving, and public access status
display.
Use the following steps to view a list of shares.
1. On the Navigation bar, click Shar
es to display the About Shares page.