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which users can access it and what level of access they have. Shared folders that are created
as a result of creating Windows/OS X users do not appear in the Shared folders list and cannot
be modified. These folders automatically provide only the associated user with read/write
access to that folder.
Note: By default, all users have read/write access to the public folder. You can change the user
assignments or access rights for the public folder.
When you add a user to the list of authorized users for a shared folder or USB disk, that change
takes effect immediately. However, if you remove a user from the list of authorized users, or if
you change the user’s access rights, the change does not take effect until that user disconnects
from the shared folder or USB disk, or shuts down the computer.
For example, the user Alice might have read/write access to the Budget shared folder. If Alice is
currently connected to that shared folder and you subsequently remove her from the list of
authorized users or change her access level to read-only, she will continue to have read/write
access to that folder until she disconnects or shuts down her computer. The next time she
connects, she will either not have access (if she was removed from the list of authorized users),
or she will be able to only view the files there (if her access level was changed).
To change user access to shared folders and USB disks:
1. In the Shared folders list, select the shared folder or USB disk whose user access you want
to change.
2. Click “Assign Access”.
3. If you selected a shared folder or a USB disk to which you previously assigned users, go to
step 6.
4. If you selected a USB disk to which you did not previously assign users, select the type of
user that you want to assign to this USB disk, and then click “Next”.
5. The operating system used by the user determines which option you should choose -
Windows/OS X user (CIFS) or Linux/Mac user (NFS).
6. Return to step 5 of the previous section (To add a new shared folder) and follow the
remaining steps to make changes to the selected shared folder.
Removing Shared Folders
Once you have created a shared folder, you can delete it at any time. When you delete a shared
folder, any users who are currently accessing it are immediately disconnected from it.
Warning: Deleting a shared folder deletes all the subfolders and files in that
shared folder. If you want to delete only selected subfolders or files, access the
shared folder and delete the desired items.
To delete a shared folder:
1. In the Shared folders list, select the shared folder that you want to delete.
2. Click “Delete”.
3. When prompted to confirm the deletion, click “Yes”.
The shared folder no longer appears in the Shared folders list, and all associated subfolders
and files are deleted.