Buffalo TeraStation TS3400D User Manual page 37

• If you change all users' and groups' access attributes for the access-restricted shared folder, from read & write
or read only to access prohibited in the user or group list page of Settings, that shared folder can only be
accessed by admin users and groups.
Converting Local Users into External Users
If using an external SMB server for authentication, you may convert any local users into external users. This way, the
TeraStation will have a user list that matches the users in the external SMB server, and access restrictions for this
TeraStation's shared folders may be assigned to the converted "external" users.
Follow the steps below to convert a local user into an external user. If a local user is converted, their user information
(including passwords) will be removed from the TeraStation. External users cannot be reverted to local users.
Note: External authentication should be enabled before local users can be converted. For more information on
external authentication, refer to the "User Authentication with an External SMB Server" section.
1
In Settings, click File Sharing.
2
Click to the right of "Users".
3
In the user list screen, check any users to be converted to an external user, then click Convert to External User.
4
Enter the confirmation number and click OK.
Converted users are displayed under the "External Users" tab. You can then configure access restrictions for external
users.
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