Disconnecting From Shared Folders; Windows Users - Acer Altos EasyStore User Manual

Chapter 4

Disconnecting from shared folders

Windows users

Disconnecting using My Computer/Windows Explorer
Disconnecting using the Console
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If you need to reconfigure the disks in your storage system or shut it down for any
reason, all users should disconnect from the shared folders to ensure that the
process proceeds smoothly. You might also want to have users disconnect from the
shared folders if you want to change their access rights, since otherwise the change
will not take effect until the user shuts down the computer.
The procedure for disconnecting from a shared folder varied, depending on the
operating system used by the user. (Users who connected to shared folders using
FTP can disconnect simply by closing the browser window.)
Windows users can disconnect from a shared folder using either My Computer/
Windows Explorer or the Console.
To disconnect from a shared folder using My Computer/Windows Explorer:
1. Close any files that you currently have open in the shared folder.
2. In My Computer/Windows Explorer, right-click the drive for the shared folder and
then click Disconnect from the pop-up menu.
The shared folder no longer displays in My Computer/Windows Explorer.
To disconnect from a shared folder using the Console:
1. Close any files that you currently have open in the shared folder.
2. Start the Console (as described in
3. In the left pane, double-click the name of the storage system that contains the
shared folder from which you want to disconnect.
If your storage system uses both available ports to connect to the network, you
can double-click either name.
The storage system name expands to display all the available shared folders.
4. In the left pane, select the name of the shared folder from which you want to
disconnect, and then click Unmap Drive Letter.
The shared folder no longer displays in My Computer/Windows Explorer.
Working with Shared Folders
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