How To Set Up Authorized Users And Shared Folders - Linksys WRT 1900AC User Manual

HOW TO SET UP AUTHORIZED USERS AND SHARED FOLDERS

To enable access to shared folders:
• Log in to Linksys Smart Wi-Fi. (See "How to connect to Linksys Smart Wi-Fi" on
page 7.)
• Click External Storage under Apps, then click the Folder Access tab.
• Click the setting for Secure Folder Access to turn it on.
• The Authorized users list appears.
• In the Authorized users list, type a Username and Password for each new user.
Tip:
Two accounts, Admin and Guest, are already set up and cannot be deleted.
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• Select the permissions to give the user.
• Read Only lets the user read (open) the file.
• Read & Write lets the user read, rename, overwrite, or delete the file. The user can
also save new files to the folder.
• Click Select Share. The Select Existing Share dialog box opens.
If you already have the shared folder set up:
• Select the check box next to each share you want to grant access to, then click OK.
If you need to set up the shared folder:
• Click Create new share. The Create New Share dialog box opens.
Click the button next to the folder that you want to share.
• To view subfolders, click the icon next to the folder name.
• To return to a parent folder, click the icon at the top of the list.
• To select the entire drive, select Share entire storage device.
Tips:
The share name automatically changes to the name of the folder you selected.
You cannot select more than one folder for each share.
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