This guide will show you how to create new user accounts and Shares using Device Manager in the Seagate NAS OS 4.2
To get started, use the desktop icon to launch the Seagate Network Assistant,
then select your NAS device from the left side panel.
Once you have selected your product, click on the, Web Access to NAS OS link.
Once the page opens, log in to your NAS product as an administrator
After entering your credentials, click the Logon button.
Next, the Home page will open.
Click on the Device Manager icon to launch the NAS Management utility.
To begin creating a new user account, click on the User menu entry on the left side of the Device Manager page.
Once the User page opens, click on the Manage User button.
The first option allows you to link your administrator account up with a Seagate Access account which
would allow you to access your NAS anywhere.
If you already have your administrator account linked up with a Seagate Access account, you
will see three options when clicking Manage Users instead of two.
For this tutorial, we are just going to create a Local User.
The Create User makes an account without linking to Seagate Access.
Make sure the Create User option is selected than select Next.
The Add User dialog box will open.
Enter a log in name and password for the new account.
You must also enter an email address for the new account.
This is for password recovery and, for e-mail notifications from the NAS.
You may also assign Administrator privileges to the account by putting a check in the administrator box.
When you have completed the form, click the Next button.
Next, you may assign the new account group membership.
To do so, first click and hold the mouse button on the group you want to assign the access to.
Then drag and drop the Group into the Access box.
When you have finished, click on the Next button to continue.
Next, you may assign the new account Share Permissions.
To do so, first click and hold the mouse button on the account you want to assign read, or read write access.
Then drag and drop the Account into the Access box.
When you have finished, click on the Next button to continue.
A Summary page will display.
Once you are done, click on Finish to complete the task and return to the Shares page.
After an account has been created, you may edit the account's settings by first moving
your mouse over to the right side of the account's entry.
This action will cause the Edit button to display.
Click on the Edit button to display the menu.
Then, click on any of the entries to open and modify the settings for that user account.
These are all the steps required to create a new user account.
Next, we will show you how to create a new Share.
To begin, click on the Shares entry on the left side of the page.
When the Shares page opens, click on the Add Shares button.
The New Share dialog box will launch.
Next, enter a name for the new share.
Optionally, you may enter a description for the share as well as making it Public.
If you make the Share Public, anyone on the network will be able to access it and you
will not have to set share permissions.
After entering the information and making your selection, click on the Next button to continue.
If you have not set the Share to Public you may grant Read or Read and Write access to your Groups.
To select a Group, click on the Group entry with your mouse,
Then drag the entry into the access box of your choice.
When you have finished, click on the Next button.
Next you may set the user permissions for the new Share,
Highlight and drag the account into the permissions box of your choice.
You may also grant Read access to network guest accounts by putting a check in the Enable
Read Access to Guests checkbox.
When you have finished, click on the Next button.
The new Share's Summary page will display.
Click on the Finish button to complete the new share creation.
After a Share has been created, you may edit the settings by first moving your mouse to
the right side of the Share's entry to display the Edit button.
Once displayed, click on the Edit button to open the menu.
Then, click on any of the entries to open and modify the settings for the Share.
These are all the steps required to create a new user account and to create a new Share.
For more information on the Seagate NAS products, please see the rest of the guides and tutorials.