SimpleTech SimpleShare Server User Manual


 
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Managing SimpleShare Share
ENABLING SECURITY ON AN EXISTING SHARE
Share Authentication only provides password protection for shares when accessed from Windows machines. To enable share
authentication, SimpleShare must be configured as a member of a Windows workgroup.
1 In the Share Management menu, click Share Access.
2 From the Share Name list, choose the share you want
to modify.
3 Select Enable Share Authentication.
4 In New Password, enter the password required to
access the selected share.
5 In Confirm Password, re-enter the password to confirm
it was entered correctly.
6 Click .
7 In the confirmation dialog, click .
Passwords can be up to eight characters long and may
contain any combination of alphanumeric characters (A-Z
and 1-9) and special characters such as &, $, and >. Spaces
are not allowed.
Apply
OK