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Gigadrive Administration
Overview of Administrative Options
There are four organizational entities that can be created on the Instant
GigaDrive in order to manage and allocate the GigaDrive's storage space.
Administrators The administrator controls Instant GigaDrive disk-space allo-
cation by creating users, groups, and shares. The administrator can then
coordinate which users fall into which groups, and which groups can access
which shares. The administrator (and any other administrators who may be
added in the future), has full read-write access to all shares.
Users Each user is identified by his user name and password. The adminis-
trator creates users, and can also limit the amount of disk space available to a
user.
Groups Users are organized into user groups. Groups are created in order to
allocate which users have access to which shares.
Shares A share is a folder or directory that has been saved onto the Instant
GigaDrive's hard drive. Shares are generally created to reserve disk space for
specific groups. Only the Instant GigaDrive administrator can create a share,
but users who have access to that share can create other folders or directories
within that share. Shares can be created as read-only or read-write, depend-
ing on need and share content. Each share can be accessed by only one
group, but each group can access many shares.
G G u u e e s s t t U U s s e e r r s s : Beside administrators, regular users, and groups, guest users
may also access the Instant GigaDrive. The guest user has default
Read/Write access to the public share. This can be changed, and access to
additional shares can be granted. Anyone on the network who does not have
a user name on the GigaDrive is automatically logged in as a guest.
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The Web-based Administrative Interface
Since the Instant GigaDrive doesn't have an attached keyboard or monitor,
you have been provided access to the GigaDrive through your web browser.
The GigaDrive contains an HTTP server which enables you to connect and
configure your GigaDrive using Netscape 4.04 or better or Internet Explorer
4.0 or better. This connection can be made with a click of the GigaDrive
Utility's Administration Button, or entering through a URL into any net-
worked PC's web browser.
Accessing the Administration Interface with the Instant GigaDrive Utility
1. Run the Instant GigaDrive Utility. After the Utility searches your network
and locates all of your Instant GigaDrives, click the Utility's
Administration button (as seen to the left). You will be
prompted for your username and password. Enter "admin" for
the user name.
2. By default, there is no password. Unless you have already changed the
password for "admin" in the Instant GigaDrive Utility, leave the
Password window blank and click OK. You will be brought to the
Welcome screen.
3. Choose the GigaDrive you wish to access. Choose Connect. Click the
Administration button. The Administrative Menu page will load.
Accessing the Administration Interface With Only Your Web Browser
If you are working on a networked PC without an installed version of the
Instant GigaDrive Utility, you can still access the Administration Interface
through your web browser.
1. Start your web browser. In the Address box, enter
the following web address: http://IP Address,
where the IP Address is the IP Address of the Instant
GigaDrive you wish to configure (or try
http://ip_address/CGI_main/index.htm.)
2. This will bring you to the password prompt described in step 1, above.
Follow the directions from there to reach the Administrative Menu.
N N o o t t e e : You will
need the IP
address of the
GigaDrive on
hand in order to
gain access to
the Interface.
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