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Accessing Folders via the Web Once you've backed up folders on your Mirra, you can access them from any computer connected to the Internet via a free Web Account at Mirra.com. You can view and download files from your Mirra, edit them, and upload them back to your Mirra. Files uploaded to your Mirra are copied back to the original folder on your computer. You can access files via the web as long as your Personal Server is turned on and connected to the Internet - even if your computer is turned off. Mirra web access is secure. All connections are SSLencrypted and user-authenticated by email address and password for logon. Accessing Files via Mirra.com Step 1: Check the Web Access screen in the Mirra application on your desktop to be sure your folders are enabled for online access (Figure 9). • If a folder is labeled Disabled, highlight it and click Enable Access on the Web Access Tasks menu. If your backed up folders are not displayed on the Web Access screen and the Account Status bar is red, you haven't yet created a Mirra Web Account (Figure 10). Figure 10 • Click Change/Create Account next to the Account bar and enter your email address. Seagate will send you a confirmation message with a link to the Mirra web site to finish your account creation. Figure 9 6 Web Access

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Web Access
Accessing Folders via the Web
Once you’ve backed up folders on your Mirra, you
can access them from any computer connected to
the Internet via a free Web Account at
Mirra.com
. You
can view and download files from your Mirra, edit them,
and upload them back to your Mirra. Files uploaded
to your Mirra are copied back to the original folder on
your computer.
You can access files via the web as long as your
Personal Server is turned on and connected to the
Internet — even if your computer is turned off. Mirra
web access is secure. All connections are SSL-
encrypted and user-authenticated by email address
and password for logon.
Accessing Files via
Mirra.com
Step 1:
Check the
Web Access
screen in the Mirra
application on your desktop to be sure your folders
are enabled for online access (Figure 9).
Figure 9
• If a folder is labeled
Disabled
, highlight it and click
Enable Access
on the Web Access Tasks menu.
If your backed up folders are not displayed on the
Web
Access
screen and the
Account Status
bar is red, you
haven’t yet created a Mirra Web Account (Figure 10).
Figure 10
• Click
Change/Create Account
next to the
Account
bar and enter your email address.
Seagate will send you a confirmation message with a
link to the Mirra web site to finish your account creation.