How To Share Folders And Set Access Rights - Cisco Linksys E900 User Manual

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How to share folders and set access rights

You can select which folders to share . You can also select which users can
access the folders . For more information on managing access rights, see "How
to configure storage" on page 48 .
To configure FTP and control folder access:
Storage > FTP Server
1. In the Storage tab's FTP Server page, click Specify Folder .
The FTP Folder screen opens in a separate window .
2. In the Display name field, enter a unique name for the FTP folder . The
name must use only alphanumeric characters (letters A to Z and numbers
0 to 9) and can be up to 15 characters long .
3. To share the entire drive, click Share Entire Partition .
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To share only specific folders:
Click Select next to the folder you want to share .
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To navigate to a previous folder, click Return to Upper Folder .
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To view and select folders within a folder, click Enter into Folder next
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to the folder name .
4. To create a folder, enter a unique folder name into the new Folder box,
then click Create .
5. To change group access, select a group in the Available Groups or Groups
with Access column, then click >> or << to move the group to the other
column .
6. To apply your changes and enable FTP access, click Save Settings .
7. To apply your changes and create the shared folder for FTP access, click
Save Settings . You are returned to the FTP Server page, where a summary
of shared folders is displayed .
8. To modify shared folder settings:
To change a FTP folder's name or group access, click Edit .
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To delete an FTP folder, click Delete .
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To see a detailed summary of FTP folders, click Summary . A separate
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window opens and shows the folder's Display Name, Partition, Share
Folder, and Groups with Access . Click Close to close the window .
Using an External Drive
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