HP StorageWorks 8000 NAS - Manual (Page 97)

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Managing Shares and Exports
Viewing Shares and Exports
Before network users can access the NAS server, you must give them
permission. This is a security concern. Each platform grants permission
differently:
■ Windows: Shares are permissions that let you control Microsoft Windows
users' access to data. You can create shares for any directory within a file
volume, including the root. Once a share is created, users may attach to
the share via the Network Neighborhood in Windows and store and
retrieve files and directories. If you are operating under share-level
security, you can limit access to shares by creating read-only or read/
write passwords. See “HP NAS Server Security in an NT-only
Environment” on page 30 for more information.
■ UNIX: You create an export so that users can mount that volume/directory
on their systems. However, you must first specify the access mode. If you
specify a read-only or read/write access mode, users can use the mount
command to access the volume from a UNIX workstation. This restriction is
only for general access to the system. User-level restrictions also apply to
all of the files and directories on the volume. See “HP NAS Server Security
in a UNIX-only Environment” on page 29 for more information.
The Shares/Exports screen lets you:
■ Create, edit, or delete SMB and NFS shares or exports
■ Create, rename, or delete directories
You can also view either the Directories or Share Summary Table by selecting
the icon in the toolbar or using the Actions menu.