- Open File Station.
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On the menu bar, click
.
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Select Shared
Folder.
The Create A Shared Folder window opens.
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Configure the folder
settings.
Field
Description
Folder Name
Specify a folder name that contains 1 to 64 characters and that does not:
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Begin or end with a space
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Contain consecutive spaces
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End with "."
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Begin with "_sn_" or "_sn_bk"
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Contain the following characters: " + = / \ : | * ? < > ; [ ] % ` '.
Comment (optional)
Specify a comment that contains 1 to 128 ASCII characters.
Disk Volume
Specify the volume on which the shared folder will be created.
Qtier auto Tiering
Select this option to enable auto-tiering for this folder.
Note:To use this feature, you must enable Qtier on the storage pool.
Path
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Specify path automatically: Creates a new root folder on the selected volume using the specified shared folder name.
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Enter path manually: Select an existing folder as the root folder.
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- Optional:
Configure user access permissions.
- Under Configure access privileges for users, click Edit.
- Specify access permissions for each user.
- Optional:
Enable folder encryption.
- Under Folder Encryption, click Edit.
- Select Encryption.
- Specify the following information.
Field/Option
Description
Input Password
Specify a password that contains 8 to 32 characters except the following: " $ : = \
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.
Warning:-
Saving the encryption key on the NAS can result in unauthorized data access if unauthorized personnel are able to physically access the NAS.
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If you forget the encryption password, all data will become inaccessible.
- Optional:
Configure advanced
settings.
- Under Advanced Settings, click Edit.
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Configure the following 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.
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Click OK.
File Station creates a shared folder.