Western Digital WDBLGT0080KBK User Manual - Page 20

Administrator, e.g., Business Owner, Internal Users, Employees, Clients or Business, Partners

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USER ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Administrator (e.g., Business Owner) Internal Users (e.g., Employees) External Users (e.g., Clients or Business Partners) Primary Setup Tasks • Physically connects the WD Sentinel server to the network. • Configures the WD Sentinel server itself. This is a onetime procedure. • Connects a Windows PC to the WD Sentinel server by installing Connector software on it. Primary Setup Tasks • None Primary Setup Tasks • None Primary User Interface • Dashboard - Signs in using the Administrator password (no username required). Primary Interface • Launchpad - Signs in using the assigned user name and password. Primary Interface • Remote Web Access Signs in using the assigned user name and password. Secondary Interface • Remote Web Access While accessing remotely, signs in using the assigned user name and password. Dashboard Task Examples • Sets up user accounts and assigns permissions. • Manages shared folders. • Sets up and manages automatic backup schedule. • Manages WD Sentinel server settings, resolves any alerts, and monitors server performance. • Sets up Remote Web Access. • Manages updates. Launchpad Task Examples • Accesses data on shared storage. • Starts manual backups. • Launches Remote Web Access. Remote Web Access Task Examples • Accesses data on shared storage. • Connects to the PCs in the office remotely. • Accesses media library. Remote Web Access Task Examples • Accesses data on shared storage. • Accesses media library. Note: For each user account, the WD Sentinel server enables the Administrator to set granular permissions for various shared folders as well as server resources, such as Remote Web Access. At all times, the users are only able to access the data on the server and other server resources for which they have permissions. WD SENTINEL DX4000 16 ADMINISTRATOR'S GUIDE

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USER ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
16
WD SENTINEL DX4000
ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDE
Administrator
(e.g., Business Owner)
Internal Users
(e.g., Employees)
External Users
(e.g., Clients or Business
Partners)
Primary Setup Tasks
Physically connects the
WD Sentinel server to the
network.
Configures the WD Sentinel
server itself. This is a one-
time procedure.
Connects a Windows PC
to the WD Sentinel server
by installing Connector
software on it.
Primary Setup Tasks
None
Primary Setup Tasks
None
Primary User Interface
Dashboard - Signs in using
the Administrator password
(no username required).
Primary Interface
Launchpad - Signs in using
the assigned user name
and password.
Secondary Interface
Remote Web Access -
While accessing remotely,
signs in using the assigned
user name and password.
Primary Interface
Remote Web Access -
Signs in using the assigned
user name and password.
Dashboard Task Examples
Sets up user accounts and
assigns permissions.
Manages shared folders.
Sets up and manages
automatic backup
schedule.
Manages WD Sentinel
server settings, resolves
any alerts, and monitors
server performance.
Sets up Remote Web
Access.
Manages updates.
Launchpad Task Examples
Accesses data on shared
storage.
Starts manual backups.
Launches Remote Web
Access.
Remote Web Access Task
Examples
Accesses data on shared
storage.
Connects to the PCs in the
office remotely.
Accesses media library.
Remote Web Access Task
Examples
Accesses data on shared
storage.
Accesses media library.
Note:
For each user account, the WD Sentinel server enables the Administrator to
set granular permissions for various shared folders as well as server
resources, such as Remote Web Access. At all times, the users are only able
to access the data on the server and other server resources for which they
have permissions.