HP Media Vault - Manual (Page 74)

2. If you’re finished modifying Shared Folders, click Accept or Cancel. Otherwise continue with the next
section. (If you click Cancel, your changes will not be accepted.)
Note: In workgroup mode, if password protection is enabled on a folder that you have granted Web Browser
or FTP access, use the name of the shared folder for the user name. For example, if the name of the Share Folder
is FileShare, enter "fileshare" for the user name in the authentication dialog box.
To apply or change the password on the Shared Folder:
By enabling this option, users must use a password to access a Shared Folder. (See Enhance security on your
Shared Folders .)
Password protection in workgroup mode is problematic in Vista; the behavior is inconsistent.
Therefore, if you want to password protect a Shared Folder, you should switch to User-based mode .
Note: NFS does not allow password protection.
1. Click Password Protect this folder.
2. Enter a password in the Password box.
3. Re-enter the password in the Confirm Password box.
4. Click Accept or Cancel. (If you click Cancel, your changes will not be accepted.)