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Network workgroup (windows), Remote server – Western Digital My Cloud EX2 User Manual User Manual

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CONFIGURING SETTINGS

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Network Workgroup (Windows)

The Network Workgroup section of the Network screen allows you to enable or disable the
workgroup options available on your WD My Cloud EX2 device.

Workgroup

The Workgroup feature allows devices in the same workgroup to access one another. This
option is only available for Windows operating systems. Each time you add a device to your
network, assign it the same workgroup name to enable access.

1. In the Workgroup file, enter the name of the workgroup for your network.

2. Click Save.

Local Master Browser

The Local Master Browser feature allows you to collect and record resource and/or service
information across multiple locations.

To enable/disable the Local Master Browser, click the toggle button

.

Remote Server

The Remote Server section of the Network screen allows you to enable your
WD My Cloud EX2 device to act as a remote server, allowing you to back up shares from
another WD My Cloud EX2 on the local LAN or WAN.

Note: To see your WD My Cloud EX2 device over the Internet, ensure that you’ve

added port forwarding rules for both SSH and Remote Backup services
(“Port Forwarding” on page 124). To enable Remote server, click the

toggle button

to ON.

3. Click Configure.

4. In the Password field, enter a password to be used to access remote backups for this

device to a remote server.

5. Click Save.

6. Review the SSH information, and then click the I accept check box.

7. Create a password for SSH login, and then click OK.