Hidden Shares; Configuring Users; Adding A User - Buffalo TeraStation 3010 User Manual

Chapter 3 File Sharing

Hidden Shares

If hidden shares are enabled, shared SMB folders will not be displayed in Network, and only certain users are allowed
to access them. To hide a shared SMB folder, follow the procedure below.
1
From Settings, navigate to File Sharing > Folder Setup and choose a shared folder or a USB drive to configure
hidden shares.
2
Click the Option 2 tab and select the "Hidden share (SMB only)" checkbox, then click OK.
Notes:
• If protocols other than "SMB (Windows/Mac)" or "Backup" under "LAN Protocol Support" on the Basic tab are
enabled, the hidden shares option will be grayed out and cannot be selected.
• Configure hidden share attribute in Settings. Configuring them from within Windows is not supported and may
cause unexpected behavior.
To access a hidden folder, open File Explorer in your computer and enter "\\TeraStation name\shared folder name$\"
into the address bar. For example, if the TeraStation name is "TSXXX001" and the shared folder name is "share", enter
"\\TSXXX001\share$\" to open it.

Configuring Users

Adding a User

Note: The TeraStation can register a maximum 300 of users, which include the default users "admin" and "guest".
1
From Settings, click File Sharing.
2
Click to the right of "Users".
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