HP EX475 MediaSmart Server - Manual (Page 32)

Getting Started Version Update 1.1.1 2-8
to add user accounts for other family members in your household. The HP
MediaSmart Server supports two types of user accounts: guest and
individual.
Use the table below to determine which type of user account best suits your
needs.
This topic includes the following:
• Enabling the Guest Account
• Creating Individual User Accounts
For additional information on user accounts, see the following help topics in
the Windows Home Server help.
• Why do I need user accounts?
• Why should logon names match?
• Which user accounts password policy should I choose?
Enabling the Guest Account
If you want everyone to use the same logon account to access the HP
MediaSmart Server, enable the guest account. If the guest account is enabled
with no password, family members are not required to logon when they use
home computers. Additionally, all family members can have Full access to all
shared folders through the guest account.
Table 4: Choosing the type of user account to suit your needs
Type of
User Acct Description Folders
Remote
Access
Photo
Webshare
Guest Everyone uses the same
account. There is typically
no password, so no logon is
required.
Everyone has
Full access to
all shared
folders.
Cannot use
with remote
access.
Cannot use
with Webshare.
Individual Each family member has a
unique user name and
password. They logon to
use home computers.
Each person
can be set up
with different
shared folder
access.
Available.
Requires a
strong
password.
Available.
Requires a
strong
password to be
a Webshare
Manager.