User's Manual

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’S FEATURES
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WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100
ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE
Selecting Launchpad Options (Windows PC or Mac Computer)
To select Launchpad options:
Managing the Launchpad
To disable the Launchpad after signing in (Windows):
1. Sign in to the Launchpad.
2. Click the menu arrow at the top right and select Settings from the drop-down menu.
IF you want to... THEN... AND...
Back up your Windows
PC to the WD Sentinel
server manually
Click Backup. Continue to “Backing up (Windows
PC)” on page 60.
Back up your Mac to
the WD Sentinel Server
using T ime Machine
Click
Backup. Continue to “Backing up with Time
Machine (Mac)” on page 64.
Use Remote Web
Access:
• Enable remote web
access for users with
Remote Access
Privileges
• Access the server
from a remote location
(all users)
• Change a user
password (by the
user)
Click Remote Web
Access
.
Continue to “Accessing Computers
and Shared Folders Remotely” on
page 59.
Access shared folders
on the server
Click Shared
Folders
.
Continue to “Accessing Shared
Folders Over Your Network” on
page 58.
Manage the server
(Windows PCs and
Administrators only)
Click Dashboard. Enter the Administrator password
and continue to “Managing the WD
Sentinel Server (Dashboard)” on
page 25.