Acer Altos EasyStore User Manual

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Altos easyStore Manual 40Chapter 3 Managing Your Storage System404. Make the desired change and click OK:For this type of user Do thisWindows/Mac OS Xuser (CIFS)Linux/Other Macuser (NFS)Enter the password for accessing the shared folders. (You mustenter the password a second time to confirm it.)Note: If the user name and password specified here are thesame as the person’s Windows user name and password, theperson will not be prompted to provide a user name andpassword when accessing the shared folders.Enter the computer’s IP address or the actual computer namein the computer's system configuration.A single user can actually represent multiple computers. In theIP address or computer name text box, you can use thewildcard characters * and ? to indicate a range of names. Forexample, client* or client? would include all computers inthe subnet whose name begins with client. *.company.comwould include all computers in the domain company.com.However, these wildcards cannot be used with IP addresses.Note: If the user is currently connected to a shared folder,changing this information will disconnect the user.Removing usersIn local authentication mode, you can remove any user except the guest user. InActive Directory authentication mode, you an remove any Linux user or any Macuser not running Mac OS X, but you cannot remove any Windows/Mac OS X user.Those can be removed only on the Active Directory server.If you remove a user who is currently connected to the storage system , that userremains connected until the user disconnects from the shared folder or shuts down thecomputer.To remove a user:1. In the navigat ion bar, click Users.2. Select the radio button next to the user that you want to remove.3. Click Remove.Note: If the storage system uses Active Directory authenticat ion modeand you select a Windows/Mac OS X user, this button displays dimmed.4. When prompted to confirm the removal, click OK.The user no longer displays in the list on the Users page.