Acer Altos EasyStore - Creating Shared Folders

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Creating shared folders
By default, the storage system includes a shared folder named public . In local
authentication
mode, all users are automatically assigned to this folder and can
create,
modify , or delete files there (unless you change the list of authorized users
or t heir access rights as described in “Assigning users to shared folders” on
page 55). In Active Directory authentication mode , you must manually assign users
to this folder in order to provide them with access.
You can create o t her shared folders as well. For example, in an of f ice environment,
you
might wan t to create a shared folder for company policies that everyone can
only view , and separate shared folders for confidential business files that only
selected
individuals or departments can view or change. In a home environment,
you
might wan t to create separate folders for dif f erent types of files, like photos,
videos,
or music.
You can create up to 128 shared folders. Users who can access and write to these
shared
f olders can create additional sub-folders for organizing the files they store
there.
To create a shared folder:
1 . In the naviga t ion bar , click Shared Folders .
The Shared Fold ers page displays:
Note: The Shared folders list includes usbdisk1 and usbdisk2 ,
whether or
no t any USB disks have been connected to the storage system.