Netgear RN3138 Software Manual - Page 55

ReadyNAS OS 6.4 Tip Use the forward and back ( ) arrows to browse through folders. You can view files and folders as a list with details, as small icons, or as large icons. To change views, click one of the view icons ( ) at the right side of the page. Shared Folder Access Rights Access rights apply to individual shared folders. For each shared folder, you control the file-sharing protocols that can be used to access the shared folder and the access rights granted to each user, group, and host. For example, you might want to grant a user read/write permission on one shared folder, read-only permission on another shared folder, and no access rights at all on a third shared folder. By default, all users and groups have read/write access. The following table lists access right options. Table 5. Access right options Access Right Description Read-only The user with this permission can read files on this shared folder, but cannot edit or create files on this shared folder. Read/write A user with this permission can read, edit, and create files on this shared folder. Read-only for everyone with exceptions Access to this shared folder is read-only for all users except for one or more users who are granted read/write permission. Read/write for everyone with exceptions Access to this shared folder is read/write for all users except for one or more users who are granted read-only permission. Disabled with exceptions Access to this shared folder is disabled for all users except for one or more users who are granted either read-only or read/write permission. User and Group Authentication The way that users and groups are authenticated depends on the user and group management mode that you selected (see User and Group Management Modes on page 137): • Local user database. If you use the local database, create group and user accounts before you set up shared folder access rights. For more information about creating and managing groups and user accounts, see Chapter 6, Users and Groups on page 136. • Active Directory. If you use an external Active Directory, the user and group information is downloaded to the ReadyNAS. User and group access rights are listed when you click the Access tab in the shared folder settings window. Set Network Access Rights to Shared Folders for Common Protocols In addition to a way to set access rights for all protocols including advanced settings, the admin page provides a simplified way to set rights for the most commonly used networking protocols and settings. Shared Folders 55