Lacie 301414U User Manual

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    User Manual Table of Contents page 1 Table of Contents 1. Introduction...5 1.1. Box Content...6 1.2. Minimum System Requirements...7 1.2.1. Windows Users...7 1.2.2. Mac Users...7 1.3. Hard Drive Heat Management...8 1.4. Views of the d2 Network...9 1.5. Ethernet Cable...10 2. Setting Up Your LaCie
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    LaCie d2 Network User Manual Table of Contents page 2 4.5.4. Disks...39 4.5.5. Status...41 4.5.6. Maintenance...41 Indicators...50 6. Email Notification Triggers 51 7. Troubleshooting...52 8. Contacting Customer Support 54 7.1. LaCie Technical Support Contacts...55 9. Warranty Information 56
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    LaCie reserves the right to make changes or revisions in the product design or the product manual and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio contact your local city office, your household waste disposal service, or the shop where you purchased the product.
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    of your device. ✦✦ Never use excessive force on your device. If you detect a problem, see the Troubleshooting section in this manual. IMPORTANT INFO: Any loss, corruption or destruction of data while using a LaCie drive is the sole responsibility of the user, and under no circumstances will
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    automatic file transfers from a USB or eSATA hard drive. Just push the button; your data is automatically drivers make it the ideal file-sharing solution for home offices or small businesses. Quick Links Click a topic: ✦✦ Setting Up Your LaCie d2 Network ✦✦ Accessing & Managing Files ✦✦ Troubleshooting
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    CD-ROM 5. Quick Install Guide IMPORTANT INFO: Please save your packaging. In the event that the d2 Network should need to be repaired or serviced, it must be returned in its original packaging. Introduction page 6 Network Family 1.0 User Manual LaCie Software Utilities Adobe® Reader® © 2008
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    LaCie d2 Network User Manual 1.2. Minimum System Requirements 1.2.1. Windows Users ✦✦ Windows 2000, Windows XP Safari™, Firefox™) IMPORTANT INFO: The d2 Network's performance can be affected by such external forces as network activity, hardware, distance and setup. IMPORTANT INFO: For optimal
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    d2 Network User Manual 1.3. Hard Drive Heat Management Heat Dissipation Design The LaCie d2 Network's metal body is ideal for naturally dissipating internal drive heat. Its unique design actually draws heat away from the internal drives toward the external casing. This feature takes heat away from
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    LaCie d2 Network User Manual 1.4. Views of the d2 Network Front View Backup Button with Activity LED (Fig. 01) The LED remains lit to show that the drive is on. The blue button on the front of the d2 Network allows you automatically back up an attached external hard drive onto the d2 Network.
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    User Manual 1.5. Ethernet Cable Gigabit Ethernet Cables And Connectors The cables and connectors used to attach Gigabit Ethernet devices are as follows (Fig. 03 - Ethernet Cable Ends): Fig. 03 - Ethernet Cable Ends TECHNICAL NOTE: LaCie recommends Cat 5E or Cat 6 cables, which support Gigabit
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    LaCie d2 Network User Manual Setting Up Your LaCie d2 Network page 11 2. Setting Up Your LaCie d2 Network Follow these steps to power on the LaCie d2 Network and to log on to the administration pages. Step 1 - 2.1. Turning On the d2 Network Step 2 - 2.2. Connecting the Ethernet Cable Step 3 - 2.3.
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    d2 Network User Manual 2.1. Turning On the d2 Network The power supply kit is composed of two cables: one cable (A) connects to the LaCie drive; and the other cable (B) connects to a power outlet, such as a wall outlet or a surge protector (Fig. 04). 1. Connect Cable A to the d2 Network. 2. Connect
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    d2 Network User Manual Setting Up Your LaCie d2 Network page 13 2.2. Connecting the Ethernet Cable Unlike regular desktop hard drives, the d2 Network is accessible when attached to your network and does not need to connect directly to your computer (Fig. 05). 1. Turn the drive on. See 2.1. Turning
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    d2 Network User Manual Setting Up Your LaCie d2 Network page 14 2.3. Connecting Using LaCie Network Assistant LaCie Network Assistant from the Network Assistant menu. Install LaCie Network Assistant: 1. Insert the LaCie d2 Network CD-ROM into your computer's CD-ROM drive. 2. Windows users, the CD
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    d2 Network User Manual Setting Up Your LaCie d2 Network page 15 Launch the Administration Page Windows Users 1. Select LaCie Network Assistant in Start/Programs. A Network As- sistant icon will appear in the system tray and Network Assistant will automatically detect your LaCie d2 Network and
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    to all devices on the network to allow devices to find each other. If your network does not have DHCP server, you may need to manually assign your LaCie d2 Network an IP address and other network information. The easiest way to modify your
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    Manual 2.5. Unmounting d2 Network Volumes To physically turn the d2 Network off, see section 4.5.6.4. Shut Down. Mac Users: Drag all mounted volume icons to the trash. Windows Users: If you have used the LaCie to close all services and for all components (LEDs, disks, and boards) to power off. Setting
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    User Manual 3. Accessing & Managing Files Use LaCie Network Assistant to access your shared folder(s) (see section 2.3. Connecting Using LaCie Network Assistant). You can also connect an external hard drive to use as a backup for your LaCie d2 Network or as additional storage. External drives
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    User Manual 3.1.1. Other Connection Methods Vista/XP/2000 Users - My Network Places IMPORTANT INFO: If you have just turned on the LaCie d2 Network created a user, input your user name and password.) The LaCie d2 Network will appear as a drive with one share folder on the network. Windows Me/2000
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    Manual Mac OS X Users From the Finder, select Go and then Connect to Server... In the window that opens, type: afp://lacie with the default name "LaCie-d2". Select it and press OK. Linux Users Under KDE, konqueror and type in the IP address of the LaCie d2 Network into the address field: For FTP access
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    LaCie d2 Network User Manual 3.2. FTP Access to Shares The FTP protocol is used to transfer files from one computer to another By default, FTP is enabled and therefore Share is fully accessible via FTP. To turn FTP service off, refer to section 4.5.5. Status. Accessing & Managing Files page 21
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    LaCie d2 Network User Manual 3.3. Administration Page - Browse To access files from the Administration page, just log in. Regular users will have direct access to the shares on the d2
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    LaCie d2 Network User Manual 3.3.2. Downloading Files To download a file: 1. Click on the share (folder) you want to download the file from. 2. Click on the file's link (Fig. 21). 3. Internet
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    similarly to shared folders. TECHNICAL NOTE: External hard disks must be formatted in one of the supported systems in to mount on the LaCie d2 Network: FAT32, NTFS, HFS+, EXT3, REISERFS or XFS. In order to use an external hard drive to back up the d2 Network, the drive must be formatted in one of
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    disks and RAID settings, manage system updates ✦✦ Section 4.6. Download: Configure your LaCie d2 Network to be a torrent server. ✦✦ Section 4.7. Backup: Back up your LaCie d2 Network onto an external USB or eSATA hard drive ✦✦ Section 4.8. Browse: Access files and folders, upload and download files
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    d2 Network User Manual Administering Your LaCie d2 Network page 26 4.1. Accessing the Administration Page NOTE: The easiest way to access the Administration Page is to use LaCie Network Assistant (see section 2.3. Connecting Using LaCie Network Assistant). To access the Administration Page with
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    B: Shows which network services are activated (for details on how to activate or deactivate network services, see section 4.5.5. Status). ✦✦ Fig. 31, area C: Indicates disk usage and whether an external drive is connected (for details, see section 3.4. Connecting an External Hard Disk). Fig. 31
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    d2 Network User Manual Administering Your LaCie d2 Network page 28 4.2. Users Click on the 81 11:14:10 23 March 2008 This message is automatically generated by the LaCie email noti cation service. The temperature of the drive(s) is critical: SYSTEM WILL NOW DO AN EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN | Temp HDD1
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    d2 Network User Manual Administering Your LaCie d2 Network page 29 4.2.1. Adding Users To add a user account: 1. Click Add on the User Accounts page (Fig. 34). The User Profile page opens (Fig.
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    Network User Manual Administering Your LaCie d2 Network page 30 4.2.2. Setting User Access to Shares All of the shares on your d2 Network are listed on the Shares tab of each
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    d2 Network User Manual Administering Your LaCie d2 Network page 31 4.2.4. About Access Privileges Access privileges can be assigned to users on an individual user basis or on a group basis. User-level
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    Network User Manual Administering Your LaCie d2 Network page 32 4.3. Groups Click on the Groups link in the navigation bar to open the Groups page (Fig. 40). Use this page to
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    d2 Network User Manual Administering Your LaCie d2 Network page 33 4.3.2. Setting Group Access to Shares All of the shares on your d2 Network are listed on the Shares tab of each
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    d2 Network User Manual Administering Your LaCie d2 Network page 34 4.4. Shares Click on the Shares link in the navigation bar to open the Shares page (Fig. 45). Use this page to
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    d2 Network User Manual Administering Your LaCie d2 Network page 35 4.4.2. Deleting Shares On the Shares page (Fig. 47), check the box beside each share you want to delete (a) and click Remove (b).
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    LaCie d2 Network User Manual Administering Your LaCie d2 Network page 36 4.5. System In addition to the The d2 Network can join a Microsoft Active Directory. Active Directory is the directory service that is included with Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Windows 2000 Server.
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    d2 Network User Manual Administering Your LaCie d2 Network page 37 4.5.2. Configuration Click on the time zone and date and time (a, Fig. 52). To change the machine name, highlight the machine name ("LaCie-d2 Network" by default), delete it and enter a new name. Click Apply (b, Fig. 52) IMPORTANT
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    elected to manually configure your IP (Fig. 55). In this case, you will need to manually assign the correct network settings for your LaCie d2 Network. bytes on the Gigabit Ethernet interface (Fig. 56). JumboFrame capability extends supported frame size to 9000 bytes (9KB). In general, the higher
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    d2 Network User Manual Administering Your LaCie d2 Network page 39 4.5.4. Disks Attached external hard drives and their partitions appears as shares on the Browse page. See section 3.1. Accessing Shared Folders. Attaching external disks expands the available storage capacity through the network
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    "Scranton" and "Stamford" (b) are volumes of an external drive that is currently connected, as indicated by the blue Status indicators. IMPORTANT INFO: External hard disks must be formatted in one of the supported systems in order to mount on the LaCie d2 Network: FAT32, FAT, NTFS, HFS+, EXT3
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    Network User Manual Administering Your LaCie d2 Network page 41 4.5.5. Status Click on Status under System in the navigation bar to display the system Status page (Fig. 61). On this page you can view the number of connected users, disable file server services (SMB, AFP, and FTP) and view, download
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    Network User Manual Administering Your LaCie d2 Network page 42 4.5.6.1. Saving and Loading System Configurations It's a good idea to save your system configuration in case the d2 Network needs to be
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    Network User Manual Administering Your LaCie d2 Network page 43 4.5.6.2. Updating the System Firmware updates may become available for the d2 Network. To install firmware updates: 1. Download updates from www.lacie.com/support/downloads/. 2. Click the Update the system tab in Maintenance (a, Fig
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    d2 Network User Manual Administering Your LaCie d2 Network page 44 4.5.6.4. Shut Down There are two system log allows you to review the type, date, time, source and event ID of activities on the LaCie d2 Network (Fig. 68). To view the system log, select System > Status > View. Click Download
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    User Manual Administering Your LaCie d2 Network page 45 4.5.8. Wake on LAN (WOL) This function enables you to enable waking the d2 Network remotely on the local area network (LAN). For WOL to work, the power switch must be in the AUTO position. This function is accessed using the LaCie Network
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    d2 Network User Manual Administering Your LaCie d2 Network page 46 4.6. Download The LaCie d2 Network has the Download tab in the left navigation menu. Enabling and Initiating Torrent Downloads 1. Enable the service by clicking the Start Server button (Fig. 72). 2. Add a torrent by clicking
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    can perform manual, bidirectional backups of your files. Copy files from your LaCie d2 Network to the external disk, or from the external disk to the LaCie d2 Network. IMPORTANT INFO: In order to use an external drive to back up the d2 Network, it must be formatted in one of the supported systems
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    d2 Network User Manual Administering Your LaCie d2 Network page 48 8. If the frequency is set to "Once to section 3.3. Administration Page - Browse for details. 4.9. Import (Snapshot) When you plug an external device to one of the d2 Network's ports and push the front button, the d2 Network will
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    Network User Manual Administering Your LaCie d2 Network page 49 4.10. Multimedia Thanks to its support of UPnP A/V and DLNA protocols, the d2 Network can act as a multimedia server, providing access to its files to compliant digital media appliances. Such appliances
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    LaCie d2 Network User Manual LED Indicators page 50 5. LED Indicators The LED indicators above the drive bays and the front LED indicate drive status and activity. This section describes the behavior of the LED indicators. Front LED Color Solid blue Blinking blue (1s, 1s) Drive working (read/
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    LaCie d2 Network User Manual 6. Email Notification Triggers Download Machine 1. Download completed Temperature 1. High temperature 2. Critical temperature 3. No temperature sensed LED Indicators page 51 Snapshot 1. Error creating share 2. No external devices detected 3. External device not yet
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    d2 Network User Manual LED Indicators page 52 7. Troubleshooting In the event that your LaCie d2 Network is not working correctly, please take a look at the Troubleshooting section on the following pages and at the FAQs published on our web site - www.lacie.com. One of these FAQs may provide an
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    LaCie d2 Network User Manual LED Indicators page 53 Problem run LaCie Network Assistant, which is located on the LaCie Storage this IP address, use LaCie Network Assistant. Is LaCie d2 Network. Has the administrator created an account for the user? In order for a another user to access the LaCie
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    LaCie d2 Network User Manual Contacting Customer Support page 54 8. Contacting Customer Support Before You Contact Technical Support Read the User Manual and review the Troubleshooting section. Try to isolate the problem. If possible, make the drive the only external device on the CPU, and make
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    User Manual Contacting Customer Support page 55 7.1. LaCie Technical Support Contacts LaCie Asia, Singapore, and Hong Kong Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/asia/contact/ LaCie Belgium Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/be/contact/ (Français) LaCie Denmark Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com
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    drive casing is broken. LaCie and its suppliers accept no liability for any loss of data during the use of this device, or for any of the problems caused as a result. LaCie for the drive. To obtain warranty service, call LaCie Technical Support. You will be asked to provide your LaCie product's
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LaCie d2 Network
Table of Contents
User Manual
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction
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1.1. Box Content
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1.2. Minimum System Requirements
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1.2.1. Windows Users
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1.2.2. Mac Users
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1.3. Hard Drive Heat Management
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1.4. Views of the d2 Network
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1.5. Ethernet Cable
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2. Setting Up Your LaCie d2 Network
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2.1. Turning On the d2 Network
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2.2. Connecting the Ethernet Cable
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2.3. Connecting Using LaCie Network Assistant
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2.4. Configuring the LaCie d2 Network on a Network Without a DHCP Server
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2.5. Unmounting d2 Network Volumes
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3. Accessing & Managing Files
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3.1. Accessing Shared Folders
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3.1.1. Other Connection Methods
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3.2. FTP Access to Shares
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3.3. Administration Page – Browse
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3.3.1. Uploading Files
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3.3.2. Downloading Files
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3.3.3. Deleting Files
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3.3.4. Logging Out
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3.4. Connecting an External Hard Disk
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4. Administering Your LaCie d2 Network
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4.1. Accessing the Administration Page
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4.1.1. Setting the Display Language
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4.1.2. Administration Home Page
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4.2. Users
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4.2.1. Adding Users
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4.2.2. Setting User Access to Shares
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4.2.3. Setting Group Membership
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4.2.4. About Access Privileges
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4.2.5. Deleting User Accounts
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4.2.6. Editing User Accounts
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4.3. Groups
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4.3.1. Adding Groups
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4.3.2. Setting Group Access to Shares
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4.3.3. Deleting Groups
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4.3.4. Editing Groups
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4.4. Shares
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4.4.1. Creating Shares
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4.4.2. Deleting Shares
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4.4.3. Editing Shares
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4.5. System
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4.5.1. Active Directory
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4.5.2. Configuration
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4.5.3. Network
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