Help - Shares


Overview
This screen allows you to manage the Shares which exist on the GNS-2000. A "Share" is a folder (directory) on the GNS-2000 which a User Group can access.

Existing Shares
Share List All existing shares are listed. When an existing Share is selected in the list of Shares, its details are displayed in the "Share Properties" area.

Properties

Name

 

The current name will be displayed. The Share Name can be changed if you wish. This does not change the name of the folder (directory) associated with the Share. Share Name can support up to 20 bytes. If the GNS-2000 need support Win95/98/NT, the length should be shorter than or equal to 12 bytes. Note that some special characters (e.g. " / \ [ ] : ; | = . , + * ? < > ' ` $ % @) and 2-byte characters cannot be used in it.
Comment (Optional) Change or enter a comment if you wish. Note that some special characters (e.g. " \ : , | ') and 2-byte characters cannot be used in it.
Location The Location associated with the Share. Note that once a Share is created, its location can not be changed.
Option regarding location:
  • Folder - If "Default Folder" is selected, the share is created in the root folder (directory).
    If "Specify" is selected, you can Specify the folder (directory) where you want the share. If the folder does not exist, it will be created. Note that special characters (e.g. " \ : * ? < > | ' `) cannot be used in it.

Operations
Access Click this Button to view the Groups which have access to the selected Share, and change these access rights as required.
Delete Click this Button to Delete the selected Share. Deleting a Share does NOT delete its folder or any data. The folder and its data is still accessible by the "administrators" group.
Save as New Share After entering the required data in the "Share Properties" area, use this Button to create a new Share.
Clear Form Clear the form, preparing it for the creation of a new Share.
Save Use this Button change the properties of a Share, as follows:
  1. Select the desired Share in the Share list. Its details will be displayed in the "Share Properties" area.
  2. Change the Share properties as required. Note that you can NOT change the location.
  3. Click the "Save" button to save your changes.