Seagate BlackArmor NAS 400 User Manual
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Seagate Global Access Contents Using Web Access ......................1 Using the Sign In Page ..................1 Signing In to Seagate Global Access ............ 2 Creating a Seagate Global Access Account ........2 If You Forget Your Password ..............5 Viewing Central Axis Details .............. -
Page 3: Using Web Access
Using the Sign In Page The Seagate Global Access Sign In page can be used to sign into your Global Access account to use Web Access & Sharing, create a new Global Access account, and access your Global Access account if you forget your password. -
Page 4: Signing In To Seagate Global Access
Seagate Web Access Creating a Seagate Global Access Account If you don’t yet have a free Seagate Global Access account, you can create one now. Step 1. On the Seagate Global Access Sign In page, enter your email address below Don’t have an account? and click Send. - Page 5 Figure 4: Create Global Access Account Email Sent Step 2: Check your email account for the email from Seagate, which contains a link to the web page on which to open a Seagate Global Access account: Using the Sign In Page...
- Page 6 Seagate Global Access Figure 5: Create Global Access Account Email Step 3: Click the link in the Seagate email. The Seagate Global Access Account Setup page opens: Figure 6: Seagate Global Access Account Setup Your username is the email address you used to register for your Global Access account.
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Page 7: If You Forget Your Password
Central Axis via the web. If You Forget Your Password If you forget the password you used to create your Seagate Global Access account, you can use the Sign In page to reset the password and access your account. - Page 8 The page refreshes to indicate that Seagate has sent you an email: Figure 9: Forgot Your Password - Check Email Step 2: Check your email account for the email from Seagate, which contains a link to the web page on which to open a Seagate Global Access account: Figure 10: Reset Password Email Step 3: Click the link in the Seagate email.
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Page 9: Viewing Central Axis Details
Seagate Global Access Figure 11: Reset Password Page Step 4: Enter and re-enter a new password and click Set Password. The Web Access page opens and you can access the files on your Central Axis. Viewing Central Axis Details You can use the Details link on the Web Access page to check the status of your Central Axis. -
Page 10: Accessing Folders Via The Web
Figure 13: Central Axis Details Displayed is information on when the Central Axis last checked into the Seagate web service, how much free disk space remains on the Central Axis, and what other computers are connected to your Central Axis. -
Page 11: Accessing Folders Via The Web
Seagate Global Access Figure 14: Web Access The Connecting page informs you of the progress as the Seagate website accesses the folder on your Central Axis: Figure 15: Connecting When the connection has been made, the contents of the selected folder are... -
Page 12: Using Folder Commands
Although you can store and work with files 2 GB or larger on your Central Axis, you cannot Note: access or add files 2 GB or larger via the Seagate Global Access website. Using Folder Commands The Folder Commands are found on the left side of the Global Access Web Access and... -
Page 13: Downloading Folders
Seagate Global Access Figure 17: Folder Commands The Folder Commands allow you to perform these actions with folders stored on your Central Axis: • Download folders • Add files to folders stored on the Central Axis • Create new folders within a folder stored on the Central Axis •... - Page 14 Seagate Global Access Figure 18: Downloaded Folder A File Download window opens: Figure 19: File Download The appearance of the browser windows varies according to the browser you’re using. Note: Step 2: Decide whether to open or save the folder.
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Page 15: Adding Files To A Folder
Adding Files to a Folder Although you can store and work with files 2 GB or larger on your Central Axis, you cannot Note: access or add files 2 GB or larger via the Seagate Global Access website. Using Folder Commands... - Page 16 Seagate Global Access You can use Global Access to add files remotely from a local computer to a folder on your Central Axis. You can add up to five files to a folder at one time. To add files to a folder on your Central Axis, Step 1.
- Page 17 Seagate Global Access Figure 24: Choose File Step 3: Select a file to be added and click Open. The path to the selected file is displayed in the file name box. Step 4: Repeat Steps 3 and 4 until you’ve added up to five files to be added to this folder.
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Page 18: Creating A Folder
Seagate Global Access Figure 26: Add Files Confirmation Step 6: Click Done to return to the Web Access page for the parent folder. The files you’ve added to this folder are now displayed. Creating a Folder You can use Global Access to create a new folder within a parent folder on your Central Axis. - Page 19 Seagate Global Access Figure 28: Create Folder Step 2: Enter a name for the new folder and click Submit. A message confirms that your folder is being created and recommends clicking Update folder list in the Folder Commands menu to refresh the page and display...
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Page 20: Sharing A Folder
Global Access website. When you share a folder, share recipients receive an email from Seagate inviting them in your name to access the shared folder via the Seagate Global Access website. The Create Share page collects the information to be entered in the Share Invitation email. - Page 21 Seagate Global Access Figure 31: Share Folder The Create Share page opens: Figure 32: Create Share Step 2: Enter the information to be used in your Share Invitation email: (a) Share to: Enter the email addresses of those with whom the folder is to be shared, separating the addresses with a comma.
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Page 22: Updating The Folder List
An email is sent to the people with whom you’ve shared the folder inviting them to click the link in the email to go to the Seagate Global Access web page. Updating the Folder List When you add a folder to the parent folder, you must refresh the page before the new folder is displayed in the folder list. - Page 23 Seagate Global Access To select a view option, • In the View Options menu, select View as list or View as thumbnails (with or without showing image names): Figure 34: List View Figure 35: Thumbnail View It’s easier to get file size information, overwrite, preview, or download a file in List view.
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Page 24: Using File Commands
Seagate Global Access Using File Commands The file commands allow you to work with the files and folders stored in a parent folder. Overwriting Files You can use Web Access to download a file from your Central Axis and edit it on a local computer not connected to the Central Axis. - Page 25 Seagate Global Access Figure 37: Overwrite Step 2: Click Browse to find the edited version of the file on your local computer. The Choose file window opens: Figure 38: Choose File Step 3: Find the file and click Open. The path to the selected file is displayed in the file name box:...
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Page 26: Previewing Images
Seagate Global Access Figure 39: Overwrite Populated Step 4: Click Overwrite. The older version of the file on your Central Axis is overwritten with the edited version. When the overwrite is complete, a message confirms that your file has been saved to your Central Axis:... - Page 27 Seagate Global Access Figure 41: Preview If you’re viewing the images as thumbnails, click the image itself. The Image Preview window opens: Using File Commands...
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Page 28: Downloading Files
Seagate Global Access Figure 42: Image Preview Window Step 2: Use the controls across the top of the Image Preview window to view your images: • Click Previous and Next to move back and forth through the images in this folder. - Page 29 Seagate Global Access Figure 43: Download a File or Folder If you’re viewing files as thumbnails, click on the thumbnail itself. A File Download window opens: Figure 44: File Download The appearance of the browser windows varies according to the browser you’re using.
- Page 30 Seagate Global Access Figure 45: Save Downloaded File Step 3: Select a destination at which to save the item and click Save. A window displays the progress of the download: Figure 46: Download Progress When the download is complete, the item opens if you selected Open or appears at the chosen location on your computer if you selected Save.
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Page 31: Managing Shared Folders
Seagate Global Access Managing Shared Folders The Shared Folders page on the Seagate Global Access website allows you to view and manage folders you’ve shared with others as well as folders others have shared with you. Figure 47: Shared Folders Listed are the folders you’ve shared with others and folders others have shared with you. -
Page 32: Working With Shares
Seagate Global Access Working with Shares The Folder Commands allow you to perform these actions with shared folders: • Download folders • Add files to folders stored on the Central Axis • Create new folders within a folder stored on the Central Axis •... -
Page 33: Editing Shares
Seagate Global Access Editing Shares You can edit a Share you’ve set up with others to add or remove Share recipients or alter the Share permissions. To edit a Share, Step 1. On the Shared Folders page, click Edit Share beneath the folder whose Share settings you want to modify. -
Page 34: Removing A Share
Seagate Global Access Figure 50: Edit Share Options Step 2: Add or remove Share recipients, change your message, or edit Share permissions. Step 3: Click Save Changes. Your changes are saved and you return to the Shared Folders page. Removing a Share You can remove both folders you’ve shared and folders others have shared with you. - Page 35 Seagate Global Access Figure 51: Remove Share A Remove Share page verifies that you really want to remove this Share. Figure 52: Remove Share Confirmation Working with Shares...
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Page 36: Sorting Shared Folders
Seagate Global Access Step 2: Click Remove to complete the removal of the Share and return to the Shared Folders page. The removed folder no longer appears in the list of shared folders. Sorting Shared Folders You can sort shared folders to display either the folders you’ve shared with others or the folders others have shared with you at the top of the page. -
Page 37: Receiving A Share
For information on how to share a folder with others, see the Web Access section. Note: To access a folder shared with you by another Central Axis user, Step 1. Check your email for a Share Invitation message from Seagate Global Access: Figure 54: Share Invitation Email Step 2: Click either View Folder link in the email. - Page 38 Seagate Global Access Step 3: Enter your Seagate Global Access password and click Sign In. If you haven’t yet created a Seagate Global Access account, see the Web Access section Note: for information on how to create one. Step 4: The Shared Folders page displays the contents of the folder being shared with you.
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Page 39: Managing Account Settings
• Click the Account Settings tab. The Account Settings page opens: Figure 57: Account Settings Creating a Display Name Your display name is the name by which you’re welcomed at the top of the Seagate Global Access pages: Creating a Display Name... -
Page 40: Using The Account Settings Page
Step 1. For Display Name, enter a name of your choosing or, if a display name already exists, make the desired change. Step 2: To change your Seagate Global Access password, enter your current password and then enter and re-enter the new password. - Page 41 Seagate Global Access Step 5: Click a tab to display another Global Access web page or click Sign Out. Using the Account Settings Page...
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Page 42: Index
Seagate Global Access Index Accessing Folders via the Web Adding Files to a Folder Creating a Display Name Creating a Folder Creating a Seagate Global Access Account Downloading Files Downloading Folders Editing Shares If You Forget Your Password Managing Account Settings... - Page 43 Creating a Folder Downloading Folders Sharing a Folder Using the Account Setting Page Using the Sign In Page Creating a Seagate Global Access Account Signing In to Seagate Global Access Using Web Access Using the Sign In Page Viewing Central Axis Details...