User Manual

CONFIGURING SETTINGS
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MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 
Remote Server
The Remote Server section of the Network screen allows you to enable your My Cloud device to
act as a remote server, allowing you to back up shares from another compatible My Cloud on the
LAN or WAN.
Note: To see your My Cloud device over the Internet, ensure that you’ve added port
forwarding rules for both SSH and Remote Backup services. (See “Network
Services” on page 76.)
To enable Remote Server:
1. Click the toggle button to ON.
The Remote Server screen appears.
2. Enter a backup Password to enable remote backups.
3. Click Apply.
The system updates and the Remote Server is enabled.
Port Forwarding
The Port Forwarding section of the Network screen allows you to manage your connections to
particular services by assigning default or custom port numbers.
For additional information on
Port Forwarding, click Learn More to see Knowledge Base Answer
ID 8526.
Adding Port Forwarding Services
1. Click Add to add port forwarding service(s) to your My Cloud device.
2. On the Port Forwarding Settings screen,
click either Select the default service scan or
Customize a port forwarding service, and then click Next.
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If you chose the Select the default service scan: Choose the default service scan you’d like
to use for port forwarding, and then click Finish.
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If you selected Customize a port forwarding service, complete the following fields:
- Service: Enter a service for your port forwarding.
- Protocol: Select a protocol from the drop-down menu.
- External Port: Enter an external port number for your port forwarding.
- Internal Port: Enter the internal port number for your port forwarding.
- Click Finish.
Modifying Port Forwarding Services
1. Click Details next to the port forwarding service you’d like to modify.
2. Make all necessary changes, and then click Fi
nish.
Deleting Port Forwarding Services