Owner`s manual

PlatinumNAS Owner’s Manual

3.3.8 Download Manager

The PlatinumNAS is capable of downloading user specified HTTP, FTP, and Bittorrent

files independently from a host computer. To access the download manager, navigate to

Network - Download Manager.

To add a task, select the task type (HTTP, FTP, or BT) and click the add task button. In the

following dialog, enter the download URL or bittorrent hash file along with the protocol

specific parameters, and Click Apply.

The download manager jobs can be scheduled for download at user specified times. To

enable scheduled downloads, select the enabled checkbox next to the scheduler entry,

select your desired schedule and Click the (Apply) button.

4. Accounts Configuration

Accounts Configuration allows for users and groups creation, as well as integration into a

Microsoft Windows Active Directory. Account

Configuration is accessible from the “Accounts”

menu, and is controlled via 3 submenus:

• Authentication (Active Directory Services)

Configuration

• Users Configuration

• Groups Configuration

4.1 Authentication Configuration

The PlatinumNAS can authenticate with and

use Microsoft server resources such as WINS

(Windows Internet Naming Service,) Workgroup

or Domain assignment, and ADS. The ADS

Support configuration screen is accessible by

selecting “Authentication” from the Accounts

menu. This screen displays the directory support

parameters of the system as follows:

3-Administering the PlatinumNAS