Seagate NAS OS 4 U User Manual page 62

Deleting a share and data: Deleting a share also deletes all files on the share and will cause any
.Pass the cursor to the far right of the share's row to make the Edit pull-down menu visible .1
Allotting storage and network permissions for multiple departments and users in a branch office or corporate
network can be complicated. It takes forethought and planning to configure which user is part of what group with
access to how many shares. For this reason, the settings Shares, Users, and Groups are closely related in NAS OS.
The cross-functionality between these three settings allows the administrator to add users to groups in the
Users or Groups settings as well as shares to users and groups in the Users and Groups settings. The wizard for
each setting prompts the administrator to choose shares, users, and groups. Additionally, users and groups can
However, creating a new share, user, or group requires that the administrator use its respective setting. For
example, the administrator must choose the Shares setting to add a new share and the Users setting to add a
new user. Though each setting can be revised at any time, it is highly recommended that the administrator plan
ahead when first adding shares, users, and groups to NAS OS. With a map of users, groups, and shares, the
To get started, the administrator adds the 20 shares using the Add share wizard on the Shares page. The
administrator ignores the prompts to add users and groups to each share since new users and groups have yet
Next, the administrator adds the 20 users using the Add user wizard on the Users page. The administrator
.ignores the prompts to add users to shares and groups since new groups have yet to be created
Finally, the administrator adds the 10 groups using the Add group wizard on the Groups page. In this step, the
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.be added to a new share when following the Add share wizard
.administrator can simplify access rights. See the example below
Sample setup: Shares, Users, and Groups
.An administrator has mapped permissions for 40 shares, 20 users, and 10 groups
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.associated backup jobs to fail
.Confirm in the dialogue window .3
.Choose the Users page to add and manage user accounts
Shares, Users, and Groups
Delete
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.Choose Delete .2
Users
.to be created
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