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Managing shares, About shares, Viewing a list of shares – Western Digital My Cloud User Manual User Manual

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MANAGING SHARES

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WD MY CLOUD PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE
USER MANUAL

Managing Shares

Managing Shares
Viewing a List of Shares
Creating a New Share
Making a Share Private
Deleting a Share
Accessing the Contents of a Share Locally

About Shares

A share is an area on the WD My Cloud device for storing files. A share can be public so that
all users can access the contents, or private to limit access to selected users. The Shares
icon on the navigation panel displays a list of shares on the WD My Cloud device and
enables the administrator to manage shares and user access.

Viewing a List of Shares

1. Click the Shares icon on the navigation bar to display a list of shares on the

WD My Cloud device. For each share name, the description and the media serving and
access status display. Included in the list as shares are (WD) SmartWare backup,
TimeMachine Backup, and shares on a USB device connected directly to the

WD My Cloud expansion port. The first time you access the page, it displays an
explanation, a graphic description, and links to pertinent Help topics.

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