User Guide

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Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction ...................................................................... 10
1.1 What is VirtualDrive® Network ................................. 10
1.2 Features and benefit................................................ 11
1.3 Benefits for Schools and Businesses ............................ 14
Chapter 2 Installing VDN .................................................................. 16
2.1 System requirements ............................................... 16
2.2 Installing the VDN Server .......................................... 16
2.3 Installing the VDN Administrator or Client programs ........... 18
2.3.1 Manual Installation ............................................. 18
2.3.2 Silent Installation ............................................... 22
Chapter 3 Using the VDN Administrator Program ............................ 24
3.1 Starting the VDN Administrator.................................... 24
3.1.1 The VDN Administrator Manager ............................ 25
3.1.2 Administrator Settings ......................................... 26
3.3 Building Virtual CDs (VCDs)....................................... 30
3.3.1 Building VCDs from the CD Drive............................ 30
3.3.2 Building VCDs from Selected Files .......................... 33
3.3.3 Building VCDs from Audio CDs ..............................35
3.3.4 Building VCDs from Mixed-Mode CDs ...................... 41
3.3.5 Conversion Between an ISO 9660 Image File and a VCD
File ...................................................................... 43
3.4 Managing VCDs in the VDN Server .............................. 44
3.4.1 Adding VCD folders (CD Jukebox) .......................... 44
3.4.2 Changing a VDN Folder Description ........................ 45
3.4.3 Adding VCDs to a VCD Folder ............................... 45
3.4.4 Deleting a VCD Icon or VCD File ............................ 48
3.4.5 VCD properties & Custom Auto-run Function ..............48
3.4.6 Searching VCD ................................................. 49
3.4.8 License Manager ............................................... 50
3.5 Managing VCD access on the VDN Server ..................... 51
3.5.1 Users and Groups – Overview ............................... 51
3.5.2 Adding/Removing Users....................................... 51
3.5.2.1 Adding/Removing Groups .................................. 52
3.5.2.2 Adding Users to Groups..................................... 53