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SmartStor NS4300N Product Manual
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Adding a Folder
A folder is the entity that appears as a Network Drive on your PC.
To add a folder:
1. In the Tree, click on the + beside the File & Print icon.
2. Click on the File Sharing icon.
3. Click on the Create tab.
4. From the Volume dropdown menu, select the RAID Volume in which you
want to create a new folder.
5. In the Folder Name field, type a name for your new folder.
6. Check the boxes beside the services you want to use.
7. Click the OK button.
To access the new folder from a Windows PC, see “Setting up Windows
Sharing for a Folder” on page 76.
To access the new folder from a UNIX or Linux PC, see “Setting up UNIX
and Linux Sharing for a Folder” on page 77.
To make the folder a network drive on your PC, see “Chapter 3: Connecting
to the SmartStor” on page 21.
Deleting a Folder
To delete a folder:
1. In the Tree, click on the + beside the File & Print icon.
2. Click on the File Sharing icon.
3. Click on the Remove tab
4. Click on the option button beside the folder you want to delete.
5. Click the OK button.
6. In the confirmation box, click the OK button to confirm.
Setting up Windows Sharing for a Folder
Windows sharing assigns user access the folders on your SmartStor. By default
all users and groups have read-only access.
To set up Windows sharing for a folder:
Caution
When you delete a folder, you delete all the data saved in the
folder. Back up any important data before you delete a folder.