User Manual
CONFIGURING SETTINGS
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MY CLOUD USER MANUAL
2. Click Save for each change you make.
Cloud Access
Use the following steps to turn cloud access on or off for all users (i.e., control whether
computers and mobile devices can access the content on the My Cloud device)
.
Note: This action turns on/off cloud access for the entire My Cloud device. To turn
on access for an individual user, see “Configuring Cloud Access for a User”
on page 40.
1. Scroll down to the Cloud Access area of the General screen.
2. In the Cloud Service field, ensure that the toggle button is set to ON. The Connection
Status changes to Connected (<Current status of cloud acces
s connection>).
3. Click Config
ure to change the type of connection you use for your cloud access.
On the Cloud Access Connection Options screen, there are three
access options:
Auto: Auto uses UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) to attempt to open ports on your
router. If successful, a direct connection is established between your device and
your apps.
Manual: Establishes a connection through the two selected ports. If either port is
unavailable, a relay connection is established. A manual router configuration is
required for this option. For more information, refer to your router manufacturer’s
guidelines.
Time Zone From the drop-down list, select the time zone where your
device is located.
NTP Service Enable or disable the Network Time Protocol (NTP)
service, which automatically synchronizes your device to
up
date the time and date.
Primary Server Change the primary server used for your NTP service.
• To change the primary server used for your NTP
se
rvice, click Configure,
•Click Ad
d User NTP and enter the URL address of the
new primary server.
•Click Save.
Date & Time Displays the device date and time. This information is
syn
chronized to the NTP server by default.
Time Format From the drop-down list, select 12
(12-hour clock) or 24
(24-hour clock).
Date Format From the drop-down list, select the date format you’d like
to
use to display the date on your device.