TP-Link Archer CR500 Archer CR500US V1 User Guide - Page 35

To Set up Authentication for Data Security, Authentication, Advanced, USB Settings, Folder Sharing

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Chapter 6 USB Settings Tips: The modem router can share eight volumes at most. You can click corresponding volume you do not need to share. on the page to detach the ¾¾ To Set up Authentication for Data Security If you enable Authentication, network clients will be required to enter the username and password you set when accessing the USB disk. 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, then log in with the username (admin) and password (admin or the one customized by you). 2. Select Advanced > USB Settings > Folder Sharing. 3. Choose to use the default Account (admin) or use a new account and click Save. Note: For Windows users, do not set the sharing username the same as the Windows username. Otherwise, Windows credential mechanism may cause the following problems: • If the sharing password is also the same as the Windows password, authentication will not work since the Windows will automatically use its account information for USB access. • If the sharing password is different from the Windows password, the Windows will be unable to remember your credentials and you will always be required to enter the sharing password for USB access. 4. Enable Authentication to apply the account you just set. • If you leave Sharing All enabled, click the button to enable Authentication for all folders. 31

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Chapter 6
USB Settings
Tips:
The modem router can share eight volumes at most. You can click
on the page to detach the
corresponding volume you do not need to share.
¾
To Set up Authentication for Data Security
If you enable
Authentication
, network clients will be required to enter the username and
password you set when accessing the USB disk.
Visit
http://tplinkmodem.net
, then log in with the username (admin) and password
(admin or the one customized by you).
Select
Advanced
>
USB Settings
>
Folder Sharing
.
Choose to use the default Account (admin) or use a new account and click
Save
.
Note:
For Windows users, do not set the sharing username the same as the Windows username. Otherwise,
Windows credential mechanism may cause the following problems:
If the sharing password is also the same as the Windows password, authentication will not work since the
Windows will automatically use its account information for USB access.
If the sharing password is different from the Windows password, the Windows will be unable to remember your
credentials and you will always be required to enter the sharing password for USB access.
Enable
Authentication
to apply the account you just set.
If you leave
Sharing All
enabled, click the button to enable
Authentication
for
all folders.