Folders And Shares - Iomega DataSafe Network Device User Manual

6 Folders and Shares

A folder on your DataSafe NAS can be shared with
others on the network, whether those computers are
running a Microsoft Windows operating system or a
UNIX operating system.
This DataSafe NAS supports the following methods of
sharing folders:
CIFS — The Common Internet File System
n
protocol is used by clients running a Windows
operating system. (See "CIFS Overview" on page
163.)
NFS — The Network File System protocol is used
n
by clients running UNIX. (See "Network Protocol
Overview: NFS" on page 63.)
FTP
— The File Transfer Protocol is an alternative
n
way of accessing a file share from any operating
system. (See "Network Protocol Overview: FTP" on
page 78.)
HTTP
— The Hyptertext Transfer Protocol is the
n
protocol for accessing a file share from Web
browsers. (See "Network Protocol Overview:
HTTP" on page 84.)
AFP
— The AFP Protocol is the protocol used by
n
clients running a Macintosh operating system.
NCP — The NCP Protocol is the protocol is the
n
protocol used by clients running NetWare.
When you create a share on the DataSafe NAS, you
can enable any or all of the listed protocols.
Chapter Sections
"Manage Folders" on page 107
n
"Manage Windows and UNIX Shares" on page 113
n
"Manage Macintosh and NetWare Shares" on
n
page 125
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