Creating a Shared Folder

Go to Control Panel > Privilege > Shared Folders > Shared Folder.

Click Create, and then select Shared Folder.

The Create A Shared Folder window opens.

Specify the following information:

Field	Description
Folder Name	Specify a folder name that contains 1 to 64 characters and that does not: Begin or end with a space Contain consecutive spaces End with "." Begin with "_sn_" or "_sn_bk" Contain the following characters: " + = / \ : \| * ? < > ; [ ] % ` '.
Comment (optional)	Specify a comment that contains 1 to 128 ASCII characters. The information is for your reference and is not used by QTS.
Disk Volume	Specify the volume on which the shared folder will be created.
Qtier Auto Tiering	When enabled, Qtier performs auto-tiering on data in the folder. For details, see Qtier. This setting is only available if you select a Qtier-enabled storage pool. Tip: You can also enable auto-tiering from the Shared Folders screen.
Path	Specify path automatically: Creates a new root folder on the selected volume using the specified shared folder name. Enter path manually: Select an existing folder as the root folder.

Optional: Configure user access permissions.

Under Configure access privileges for users, click Edit.
Specify the access permissions for users.

For details, see Shared Folder Permissions.

Optional: Enable folder encryption.

Under Folder Encryption, click Edit.
Select Encryption.

Folder encryption protects folder content against unauthorized data access when the drives are physically stolen.
Specify the following information.

Field/Option	Description
Input Password	Specify a password that contains 8 to 32 characters except the following: " $ : = \ This field does not support multibyte characters.
Verify Password	The password must match the previously specified password.
Save encryption key	When enabled, QTS automatically unlocks the shared folder after the NAS restarts. When disabled, the administrator must unlock the folder after the NAS restarts. For details, see Unlocking a Shared Folder. Warning: Saving the encryption key on the NAS can result in unauthorized data access if unauthorized personnel are able to physically access the NAS. If you forget the encryption password, all data will become inaccessible.

Field/Option

Description

Input Password

Specify a password that contains 8 to 32 characters except the following: " $ : = \

This field does not support multibyte characters.

Verify Password

The password must match the previously specified password.

Save encryption key

When enabled, QTS automatically unlocks the shared folder after the NAS restarts.

When disabled, the administrator must unlock the folder after the NAS restarts.

For details, see Unlocking a Shared Folder.

Warning:

Saving the encryption key on the NAS can result in unauthorized data access if unauthorized personnel are able to physically access the NAS.
If you forget the encryption password, all data will become inaccessible.

Optional: Configure advanced settings.

Option	Description
Guest Access Right	Select the permission level assigned to users without a NAS account.
Hide network drive	Selecting this option hides the folder in Windows networks. Users who know the specific path can still access the folder.
Lock File (Oplocks)	Opportunistic lock (Oplocks) is a Windows file locking mechanism that facilitates caching and access control to improve performance. This feature is enabled by default and should only be disabled in networks where multiple users simultaneously access the same files.
SMB Encryption	This option is available only when SMB3 is enabled. Selecting this option encrypts all Microsoft network communication using the SMB3 protocol.
Enable Windows Previous Versions	When enabled, the Previous Versions feature in Windows can be used with the shared folder.
Enable Network Recycle Bin	Selecting this option creates a Recycle Bin for this shared folder.
Restrict the access of Recycle Bin to administrators only for now	Selecting this option prevents non-administrator users from recovering or deleting files in the Recycle Bin. Note: This option is available only when Enable Network Recycle Bin is selected.
Enable sync on this shared folder	Selecting this option allows this shared folder to be used with Qsync. This option is only available if Qsync Central is installed on the NAS.
Enable access-based share enumeration (ABSE)	When enabled, users can only see the shared folders that they have permission to mount and access. Guest account users must enter a username and password to view shared folders.
Enable access-based enumeration (ABE)	When enabled, users can only see the files and folders that they have permission to access.
Set this folder as the Time Machine backup folder (macOS)	When enabled, the shared folder becomes the destination folder for Time Machine in macOS. Important: If space in the folder is insufficient when starting a new Time Machine backup, QTS automatically deletes the oldest Time Machine backup in the folder to free up space. You should disable Enable Network Recycle Bin when Set this folder as the Time Machine backup folder (macOS) is selected to prevent automatically deleted Time Machine backups from filling the recycle bin.

Click Create.

Tip:

Hovering your mouse underneath the columns Size, Folders, and Files displays the shared folder's size, number of folders, number of files, and last update time.