Connect The First Computer - Western Digital Sentinel DX4000 Quick Install Manual

b. Enter and confirm a password (must be at
least 8 characters long and contain at least
three of the following categories: uppercase
letters, lowercase letters, numbers, and
symbols; spaces are allowed.) This is the
Administrator password. You will use it later
to connect the client computers to your WD
Sentinel server and to access the
Administration Dashboard.
c. Enter a hint to remind you of the password.
WARNING!
If you forget the Administrator
password, it may not be possible to recover it,
and you could potentially lose all your data.
Make sure to record the password and keep it
in a safe location.
9. Click Next and specify how the server software
updates should occur. Make a selection:
Note: If you choose the first or second option
on this screen, the subsequent installation
process may take longer, depending on
Windows updates that may be available at this
time.
The installation begins. The progress bar on the
screen and the LCD of the WD Sentinel server
inform you of the installation's progress.
Important: This process can take up to 30
minutes and may restart more than once. Do not
interrupt the process. Do not power off or
disconnect the WD Sentinel server.
The completion screen appears:
Your WD Sentinel server configuration is
complete and the server is ready for use!
10. To connect the current Windows PC computer
to your server, leave the Connect this
Computer checkbox selected, click Finish,
and proceed to Step 3.
Step 3: Connect the First
Computer
Important: Before loading the Connector
software, be sure the computer's Windows
operating system has the latest update.
Now connect one Windows PC (most likely the one
you have been using) to the WD Sentinel server by
installing Connector software on it.
Note: Before connecting a Mac computer to the
WD Sentinel server, you must first connect and
configure the WD Sentinel server using a
Windows PC running compatible Windows client
OS.
Installing the Connector software joins the client
computer (Windows PC) to your WD Sentinel Server
and installs Launchpad and Dashboard. Users use
Launchpad to access server resources they have
rights to, and the administrator (you) accesses
Dashboard for such tasks as managing the WD
Sentinel server, setting up user accounts, and
managing access to shared folders. In addition,
your Windows PC is configured to backup
automatically to your WD Sentinel server on a daily
basis, as per the backup schedule you set.
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