User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- WD® Service and Support
- WD Guardian Services
- Important User Information
- Product Overview
- Connecting the Server and Getting Started
- Managing the WD Sentinel Server (Dashboard)
- Setting up WD Sentinel Server & Connecting Computers
- Accessing the Dashboard
- Tips for Performing Dashboard Tasks
- Adding a User Account
- Performing Dashboard Tasks
- Using the Home Page
- Managing User Accounts
- Managing Devices
- Managing Storage
- Monitoring Applications
- Monitoring System Health and Alerts
- Updating Software
- Managing Server Settings
- Shutting Down and Rebooting the Server
- Managing Storage on the WD Sentinel Server
- Using the WD Sentinel Server’s Features
- Using the Launchpad (Internal Users)
- Accessing Shared Folders Over Your Network
- Accessing Computers and Shared Folders Remotely
- Backing up (Windows PC)
- Backing up with Time Machine (Mac)
- Recovering/Restoring (Windows PC)
- Recovering/Restoring (Mac)
- Backing up your WD Sentinel Server
- Recovering a WD Sentinel Server Image or Resetting the Boot Drives to Factory Defaults
- Best Practices
- Troubleshooting
- Regulatory and Warranty Information
- Appendix
- Index
USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’S FEATURES
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WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100
ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE
Accessing Shared Folders Over Your Network
Launchpad (Windows)
1. On the Launchpad, click Shared Folders. A set of folders similar to the one below
displays:
2. Double-click a folder to open it, then click the file you want to access. Your access (as
a general user) depends on the permissions assigned to you by the Administrator.
Launchpad (Mac)
1. On the Launchpad, click Shared Folders.
2. Select the shared folder you’d like to mount on your Mac, then click
OK.
If all shared folders are mounted on your Mac, click Cancel, then open Finder. Click the IP
Address of your WD Sentinel under Shared to display your Shared Folders.
3. The selected shared folder displays in Finder.