User manual

CONFIGURING SETTINGS
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WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 
Local Master Browser
The Local Master Browser feature allows you to collect and r
ecord resource and/or service
information across multiple subnets.
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To enable/disable the Local Master Browser, click the toggle button.
Max SMB Protocol
The Max SMB Protocol feature allows you to select the maximum Server Message Block
(SMB) pr
otocol you’d like to use for your device.
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Select the Max SMB Protocol from the pull-down menu.
Distributed File System
Enabling this function allows you to improve data availability. Distributed File System is
disabled by default.
1. To enable/disable Distributed Fil
e System, click the toggle button.
2. Click Con
figure.
3. In the Root Folder field, enter the name for your Root Folder
, then click Config Link.
4. Enter the following information:
Local Share Name Enter the name of the local share where you’d like to store your
information.
Host IP Enter the IP address of the local NAS where you’d like to store
your information.
Remote Share Folder Enter the name of the remote folder where you’d like to store your
information or select the folder from
the Select a Folder pull-down
list at the right of the field.
5. Click Get Remote Share Folder to connect to your remote folder.
6. Click Sav
e.
Active Directory
Enabling this function allows your WD My Cloud device to join an existing Windows domain.
Active Directory is disabled by default.
1. To enable/disable Active Directory, click the toggle button. The Active Directory Settings
scr
een appears.
2. Enter the following information:
User Name Enter the Active Directory server account name.
Password Enter the Active Directory server password.
Domain Name Enter the name of the Active Directory server domain name.
DNS Server1 Enter the Domain Name System (DNS)
Server1 IP address.
3. Review the information on the screen, then click Save.