How to use the Shared Folders screen

The Shared Folders screen is the opening page of the configuration screens. Shared Folders are the HP Media Vault’s primary resources shared on your network. Similar to folders on your computer, you can set up Shared Folders to store and share files or to restrict access to certain network users.

To access the Shared Folder screen:

• Double-click the HP Media Vault icon on your desktop.
• Click Customize your HP Media Vault’s setting.
• If the Welcome Screen appears, click Configure Device.
• Click the Shared Folders tab.

The first time you enter the configuration screens and before you’ve created other Shared Folders, you see the three pre-configured folders.

Shared Folders table

This table contains the following:

• Shared Folder Name
  The media vault comes pre-configured with three Shared Folders:
  • FileShare
  • MediaShare
  • Backup
• Volume Name
  The volume name identifies the volume on your hard disk where a Shared Folder resides.
• Folder is Accessible from
  The access level for Network Computers, Web Browsers, and FTP Clients and their associated protocols is listed below for each type of protocol.
• Supported protocols:
  • CIFS and NFS (Network Computers)
    Network computer access includes the CIFS (Common Internet File System) and NFS ( Network File System) protocols. Your media vault automatically defaults to Full Access, which enables CIFS and NFS. These two protocols allow users access to media vault files from Windows, Mac or Linux computers.
  • HTTP (Web Browsers)
    Web Browsers use the HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol) protocol. Your media vault defaults to No Access for Web browser access, so you must change this setting to enable this method for accessing your files. HTTP file access lets you access folders and files on your media vault using a web browser. HTTP access also lets you use a browser to access media vault files on computers outside of your local area network (LAN). To keep your files secure, you should only enable HTTP access if you understand how firewalls operate.
  • FTP (FTP Clients)
    FTP clients use the FTP (File Transfer Protocol) protocol. Your media vault defaults to No Access for FTP access so you must change this setting to enable this method for accessing your files. FTP file access lets you access files on your media vault within your LAN and on computers outside of your LAN. To keep your files secure, you should only enable FTP access if you understand how firewalls operate.

This screen also lets you:

• Modify Selected Folder (See Modify a Shared Folder in workgroup mode.)
• Delete Selected Folder (See Delete a Shared Folder.)
• Create New Shared Folder (See Create a Shared Folder in workgroup mode.)