HP Media Vault - Manual (Page 69)

How to use the Shared Folders screen
The Shared Folders screen is the opening page of the configuration screens. Shared Folders are the HP Media
Vault’s primary resources shared on your network. Similar to folders on your computer, you can set up Shared
Folders to store and share files or to restrict access to certain network users.
To access the Shared Folder screen:
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Double-click the HP Media Vault icon on your desktop.
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Click Customize your HP Media Vault’s setting.
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If the Welcome Screen appears, click Configure Device.
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Click the Shared Folders tab.
The first time you enter the configuration screens and before you’ve created other Shared Folders, you see the
three pre-configured folders.
Shared Folders table
This table contains the following:
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Shared Folder Name
The media vault comes pre-configured with three Shared Folders:
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FileShare
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MediaShare
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Backup
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Volume Name
The
volume name identifies the volume on your hard disk where a Shared Folder resides.
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Folder is Accessible from
The access level for Network Computers, Web Browsers, and FTP Clients and their associated protocols is
listed below for each type of protocol .
Supported protocols:
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CIFS and NFS (Network Computers)
Network computer access includes the CIFS ( Common Internet File System ) and NFS ( Network File
System ) protocols. Your media vault automatically defaults to Full Access, which enables CIFS and
NFS. These two protocols allow users access to media vault files from Windows, Mac or Linux
computers.
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HTTP (Web Browsers)
Web Browsers use the HTTP ( HyperText Transfer Protocol ) protocol. Your media vault defaults to No
Access for Web browser access, so you must change this setting to enable this method for accessing
your files. HTTP file access lets you access folders and files on your media vault using a web