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Sharing Content through the Home Page
Sharing Your Content with the World
When you set up the Home Page of your ix2 Network Storage, you are presenting content to anyone who
accesses your ix2. That content includes a slideshow and unsecured Shares.
You can manage the look of the Home Page by using the Home Page Settings page. This page allows you
to display the slideshow, display unsecured Shares, name the Home Page, and turn the Home Page on or
off.
1. From the ix2 Management Console, click Home Page Settings.
2. Click the slider switch to On to enable the Home Page on your ix2.
3. Select Default home page settings.
4. Enter a title for the Home Page. This title displays in the top banner of the Home Page when users
access the ix2. If you leave this field blank, the default device name is used.
5. Check Display Shares to display unsecured Shares. When you select to display Shares, the
user sees all unsecured Shares on the ix2.
6. Check Display slideshows to display picture slideshows that are in folders on the ix2. Click
Manage slideshows to configure any slideshows you want to display. The slideshow location
can be any folder attached to the ix2, including a USB drive or DFS location.
7. Click Apply to save your changes, or click Cancel to discard your changes.
Deleting a Slideshow
To delete a slideshow from the list of available slideshows, click . After you delete a slideshow, you
can configure a different one.
Custom Home Page Content
For information on custom home page content, refer to Adding a Custom Home Page below
Adding a Custom Home Page
You can customize the look of the home page of your ix2 Network Storage to include html pages and
client-side scripting, such as Javascript. This customized home page replaces the default home page on
the ix2. In addition, there are applications available on www.lifelineapps.com that can enhance your home
page content.
You add your custom html content to a Share on your ix2 and then specify its location on the Home Page
Settings page.
Applying the Customized Home Page
1. Click the Home Page Settings feature from the ix2 Management Console.
2. On the Home Page Settings page, select Customized home page settings.
3. In the Home Page Name field, enter the name of the start page of your custom home page. By
default, the name is index.html.
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