Acer Altos easyStore M2 User Manual - Page 167

145 Assigning users to shared folders For any shared folder or external disk, you can specify which users can access it and what level of access they have. When you add a user to the list of authorized users for a shared folder or external disk, that change takes effect immediately. However, if you remove a user from the list of authorized users, or if you change the user's access rights, the change does not take effect until that user disconnects from the shared folder or external disk, or shuts down the computer. For example, the user Alice might have read/write access to the Budget shared folder. If Alice is currently connected to that shared folder and you subsequently remove her from the list of authorized users or change her access level to read-only, she will continue to have read/ write access to that folder until she disconnects or shuts down her computer. The next time she connects, she will either not have access (if she was removed from the list of authorized users), or she will be able to only view the files there (if her access level was changed). To change user access to shared folders and external disk: 1 In the navigation bar, click Shared Folders. 2 In the left pane, click Shared Assignments. 3 In the Shared folders list, select the shared folder or external disk whose user access you want to change. 4 Click Assign Access. The Shared Folders page displays listing users and groups. 5 Select the user that you want to assign and/or change the access level. The operating system used by the user determines which option you should choose-Windows/Mac OS X user (CIFS) or Linux/Other Mac user (NFS).