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Using Web Access & Sharing, Creating a Seagate Global Access Account

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Maxtor Central Axis Using Web Access & Sharing The Web Access & Sharing feature allows you to access files you've stored on your Central Axis from any computer with an Internet connection and to share stored files with others via the web. • You manage Web Access by enabling or disabling web access to your files in the Web Access & Sharing sheet in the Maxtor Central Axis Manager application on your desktop. • You manage Web Sharing by setting preferences on the Shared Folder Management page on the Maxtor Central Axis admin webpage. To use Web Access, you must have both a Seagate Global Access account and a Central Axis user account. You probably created a Central Axis user account when you set up your Central Axis (see Managing Your Drives for further information). If you do not yet have a free Seagate Global Access account, you can create one now. Creating a Seagate Global Access Account To create a Seagate Global Access account, Step 1. In the Central Axis Manager main window, click Web Access & Sharing. The Web Access & Sharing sheet opens: Figure 53: Web Access & Sharing Step 2: Click Enable/Disable Web Access. The Web Access & Sharing local account sheet opens: Creating a Seagate Global Access Account 45

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Creating a Seagate Global Access Account
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Maxtor Central Axis
Using Web Access & Sharing
The Web Access & Sharing feature allows you to access files you’ve stored on your Central
Axis from any computer with an Internet connection and to share stored files with others via
the web.
You manage Web Access by enabling or disabling web access to your files in the
Web Access & Sharing
sheet in the Maxtor Central Axis Manager application on
your desktop.
You manage Web Sharing by setting preferences on the
Shared Folder
Management
page on the Maxtor Central Axis admin webpage.
To use Web Access, you must have both a Seagate Global Access account and a Central
Axis user account. You probably created a Central Axis user account when you set up your
Central Axis (see
Managing Your Drives
for further information). If you do not yet have a
free Seagate Global Access account, you can create one now.
Creating a Seagate Global Access Account
To create a Seagate Global Access account,
Step 1.
In the Central Axis Manager main window, click
Web Access & Sharing
.
The
Web Access & Sharing
sheet opens:
Step 2:
Click
Enable/Disable Web Access
.
The
Web Access & Sharing
local account sheet opens:
Figure 53:
Web Access & Sharing