Editing Shared Folder Properties
- Go to Control Panel > Privilege > Shared Folders > Shared Folder.
- Locate a shared folder.
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Under Action, click
.
The Edit Properties window appears.
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Modify any of the following
settings.
Option
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.
The information is for your reference and is not used by QuTS hero.
Path
Modify the folder path.
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 and the kernel-mode SMB daemon is disabled. 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 write-only access on FTP connection
When enabled, only the admin has read and write access to the shared folder. Other users will only be able to write to the folder.
Only allows applications to access files using the long file name format
When selected, applications can only use the long file name (LFN) format to access files in the shared folder.
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.
Only allows applications to access files using the long file name format
When selected, applications can only use the long file name (LFN) format to access files in the shared folder.
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, QuTS hero automatically deletes the oldest Time Machine backup in the folder to free up space.
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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.
Note:HybridMount shared folders can only modify Comment (optional), Enable access-based share enumeration (ABSE), Enable access-based enumeration (ABE), and Set this folder as the Time Machine backup folder (macOS).
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- Click OK.