Adding a windows or unix share – Iomega DataSafe Network Device User Manual

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configure the properties of a given share, click the
radio button next to the name of the share you
want to modify.

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Shared Path

— This column displays the share

path.

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Type

— This column indicates the share type:

W = Windows (CIFS)
U = UNIX (NFS)
F = FTP
H = HTTP (WebDAV)

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Description

— This column displays a brief

description of the share, if one has been provided.

Use the

Object Selection

table to select a share,

then click the task you want to perform from the Tasks
list (located next to the

Object Selection

table).

Section Topics

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“Adding a Windows or UNIX Share” on page 114

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“Removing a Windows or UNIX Share” on page 116

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“Modifying Windows or UNIX Share Properties” on
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Adding a Windows or UNIX Share

To create a share, you must supply a share name that
is unique across all shares, the share path (that is, the
directory on the DataSafe NAS to be shared). Some
protocols also support the inclusion of a comment or
brief description of the share. Additionally, you must
enable at least one of the available protocols.
While a single user interface is provided to create a
share for all protocols, in actuality, a separate share is
created for each protocol. You can remove a share for
one protocol without removing the share for the

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