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freeStor 4020 User’s Manual
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3.3 Users
Clicking on the “Users” button in the menu will open the Users Page (Figure 3-5) which allows
you to manage the users on the freeStor 4020.
Figure 3-5: Users Page
Note: By default, the storage system uses local authentication mode. If your site
uses Active Directory, you might want to use Active Directory authentication
mode instead. Since all user data and all shared folder assignments are deleted
when you switch from one mode to another, it is recommended that you decide
which mode you want to use before proceeding.
In local authentication mode, by default the freeStor 4020 includes a user named “guest” that
has a password of “guest”. Windows and OS X users can access all shared folders that the user
“guest” is authorized to access. However, for increased security, it is advised that additional
users are added as well. For example, to restrict access to a shared folder that contains
confidential information, you would add at least one user and authorize that user to access that
shared folder and not authorize the “guest” user to access it. Adding a user for each individual
or computer in the network provides maximum flexibility and security, enabling you to control
exactly who can access what information.
In addition, only Windows and OS X users can use the “guest” user account. If there are Linux
users or Mac users on the network, you must add users to allow these computers to access any
shared folders.
When you add a Windows or OS X user, a folder with the same name as that person’s user
name is automatically created on the storage system. Only that person can access that folder,
and that person has full read/write access to it. In the Storage System Console, this folder is
identified as the home folder.
You can add up to 128 Windows or Mac OS X users, and up to 128 Linux or other Mac users
(for a total of up to 256 users).