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Directory server adjusts for daylight savings time. In this case, you must
change both the time zone and time on the storage system. For example, if
the Active Directory server time is 2:00 P.M. in the Central Time zone (GMT-
06:00), you would set the storage system time zone to Eastern Time (GMT-
05:00) and then set the time to match the Active Directory server (14:00). If
you do this, do not synchronize the storage system with an NTP server, as
the time will be readjusted based on the time zone.
3.6 Shared Folders
Clicking on the “Shared Folders” button in the menu will open the Shared Folders Page (Figure
3-17) which allows you to manage the shared folders on the freeStor 4020.
Figure 3-17: Shared Folders Page
By default, the freeStor 4020 includes a shared folder named public, and all Windows and OS X
users can access it and create, modify, or delete files in the folder unless you change the list of
authorized users or their access rights.
In addition, in Local authentication mode, when a Windows or OS X user is added, the storage
system automatically creates a shared folder with the same name as the person’s user name.
Only that user can access that shared folder. In Active Directory authentication mode, you must
manually assign users to this folder in order to provide them with access.
Additional shared folders can also be created for specific users or for better organization. For
example, in an office environment, you might want to create a shared folder for company
policies that everyone can only view and not write to, and separate shared folders for
confidential business files that only selected individuals or departments can view and change. In
a home environment, you might want to create separate folders for different types of files, like
photos, videos, or music. In addition, since only Windows and OS X users can access the public