Chapter 6 Remote Access

WebAccess

WebAccess is a software program for accessing the files in the shared folder of your TeraStation from your computer, smartphone, or tablet through the Internet.

Notes:

• Be careful when configuring WebAccess. Certain settings can make the files in the shared folder available to anyone on the Internet, without any access restrictions.

• You can also configure WebAccess from Easy Admin.

• Use compatibility mode to use WebAccess with Windows 8.1 and Windows 8.

Configuration

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Navigate to File Sharing - WebAccess.

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Click Edit.

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Configure the desired settings, then click OK.

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• You may use the default BuffaloNAS.com registration, or disable to use a different DNS server.

• Choose a “BuffaloNAS.com name” and “BuffaloNAS.com key” for your WebAccess account. Names and keys may use 3 to 20 alphanumeric characters, underscores (_), and hyphens (-).

• If “Exclusive Session” is enabled, users cannot log multiple computers into WebAccess. Only the last login will be active.

• Enter a time in minutes (1 to 120, or “Unlimited”) before inactive users are logged out of WebAccess.

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Click OK.

5

Move the WebAccess switch to the position to enable WebAccess.

6

Go to Folder Setup.

7

Select a shared folder to publish.

Notes:

• For best results, create a new dedicated share for WebAccess.

• When accessing shared folders through WebAccess from a remote location, a username and password may be required for certain operations. For best results, create a user account with permissions on the WebAccess share before using WebAccess.

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Click Edit.

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Navigate to File Sharing - Folder Setup and choose the folder you will use for WebAccess. Enable “WebAccess LAN protocol support”.

Notes:

• The following levels of security are available:

“Allow Anonymous” - Anyone can access (view) shared folders.

“Allow All Groups and Users” - All groups and users registered on the LinkStation or TeraStation can use

WebAccess.

“Use Inherited Folder Permissions” - Users and groups have the same access permissions with WebAccess that they do locally. If access restrictions are not set for the shared folder, then this option will not be shown.

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