Seagate BlackArmor NAS 220 User Guide - Page 21

Enabling Global Access to the Server administrator task, Enabling Global Access as a User

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Setup Steps for Administrators • Each user, including the administrator, must have a Global Access account to use this feature. Anyone who wants to access the BlackArmor server over the Web must have their own Global Access account. (Accounts are free.) Enabling Global Access to the Server (administrator task) 1. In the menu bar, select Access, then click Global Access. 2. Click the Enable check box. 3. Click Submit. Access is now enabled to the server. Users must also create a Seagate Global Access Account and enable Global Access to access the server's files over the Web. See "Creating a Seagate Global Access Account" on page 27. Enabling Global Access as a User Once Global Access is enabled on the server by the administrator, each user must also enable access for their user account. You must have a Seagate Global Access account to enable global access. You can create an account from the Global Access page, described below. See "Creating a Seagate Global Access Account" on page 27 for detailed instructions. 1. Log in to the server with your user account. 2. In the Menu bar, select Global Access. (If your user account has administrative privileges, select Access and then click Global Access.) 3. Click the Enable check box. 4. If you have not created a Global Access Account, click Create an Account. Otherwise, go to step 5. A new Web browser window appears. Follow the on-screen instructions to create a new account. 5. Enter the email address and password for your Seagate Global Access account. 6. Click Submit. See the Global Access user documentation for help granting other people access to your private share. Signing in to Your Seagate Global Access Account 1. Log in to the server with your user account. 2. In the Menu bar, select Global Access. 3. If not entered, enter your Seagate Global Access email address and password. 4. Click Sign in to Your Account. BlackArmor® NAS 220 User Guide (Version 2) 23

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Setup Steps for Administrators
BlackArmor® NAS 220 User Guide (Version 2)
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Each user, including the administrator, must have a Global Access account to use this
feature. Anyone who wants to access the BlackArmor server over the Web must have
their own Global Access account. (Accounts are free.)
Enabling Global Access to the Server (administrator task)
1.
In the menu bar, select
Access
, then click
Global Access
.
2.
Click the
Enable
check box.
3.
Click
Submit
.
Access is now enabled to the server. Users must also create a Seagate Global Access
Account and enable Global Access to access the server’s files over the Web. See “Creating a
Seagate Global Access Account” on page 27.
Enabling Global Access as a User
Once Global Access is enabled on the server by the administrator, each user must also
enable access for their user account.
You must have a Seagate Global Access account to enable global access. You can create an
account from the Global Access page, described below. See “Creating a Seagate Global
Access Account” on page 27 for detailed instructions.
1.
Log in to the server with your user account.
2.
In the Menu bar, select
Global Access
. (If your user account has administrative
privileges, select
Access
and then click
Global Access
.)
3.
Click the
Enable
check box.
4.
If you have not created a Global Access Account, click
Create an Account
. Otherwise,
go to step 5.
A new Web browser window appears. Follow the on-screen instructions to create a new
account.
5.
Enter the email address and password for your Seagate Global Access account.
6.
Click
Submit
.
See the Global Access user documentation for help granting other people access to your
private share.
Signing in to Your Seagate Global Access Account
1.
Log in to the server with your user account.
2.
In the Menu bar, select
Global Access
.
3.
If not entered, enter your Seagate Global Access email address and password.
4.
Click
Sign in to Your Account
.