Western Digital My Book World Edition (white light) User Manual - Manual (Page 137)

NETWORK STORAGE MANAGER: ADVANCED MODE - 131
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION
USER MANUAL
4. Click a file sharing protocol next to Services. The My Book World Edition
supports the following file sharing services (protocols):
• CIFS (Common Internet File System) - Allows access to share files via the CIFS
protocol. The access control for CIFS is set as share-based. This means that a user must
enter a valid account and password for accessing the share, and users can only access the
shares to which they have been granted access rights (Read Only or Full Access). CIFS is
the recommended file sharing protocol for Windows platform, and allows users to access
shares through My Network Places. Mac OS X or later also supports the CIFS protocol.
• File Transfer Protocol (FTP) - a network protocol used to transfer data from one computer
to another through a network, such as the Internet, using an FTP client program. FTP is a
popular choice for exchanging files independent of the operating systems involved.
• Network File System (NFS) - a network file system protocol that allows a user on a client
computer to access files over a network as easily as if the network devices were attached to
its local disks.
Note: For FTP and NFS, enable manually on the Advanced Mode Network Services page.
• Apple Filing Protocol (AFP) - the network protocol for sharing files and file services in an
AppleTalk network.
5. Select a logical volume you want to share from the Volume list (default is
DataVolume).
6. (Optional) Click Setup access control after creating this share to enable
access control for the new share. My Book World Edition II has an Extended
Volume option with JBOD. For more information, see “To edit the access rights of
users or groups:” on page 144.
7. Click the Submit button.
To modify properties of the share:
Note: Properties for the Public and Download shares cannot be modified or deleted.
1. On the initial Folder Shares list, select the share you want to modify, and then
click the Modify icon .
2. Edit the share name if desired. The share name can contain up to 32 characters,
including alphabetic, numeric, or underscore characters.