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Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Contents Admin Web Page Overview 1 Accessing the Web Page 1 Setting Up the Central Axis 3 Managing Central Axis User Accounts 8 Creating a New User Account 8 Modifying Account Settings and Sharing Privileges 11 Deleting User Accounts 13 Managing Shared Folders 16 Creating a New Shared Folder ...
Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Contents Admin Web Page Overview 1 Accessing the Web Page 1 Setting Up the Central Axis 3 Managing Central Axis User Accounts 8 Creating a New User Account 8 Modifying Account Settings and Sharing Privileges 11 Deleting User Accounts 13 Managing Shared Folders 16 Creating a New Shared Folder ...
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Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Updating the Central Axis System Software 54 Accessing the System Update Admin Page 56 Installing an Update 59 Setting Central Axis Update Preferences 60 Updating the System Software Manually 61 Setting USB Configurations 63 Formatting a USB Drive 63 Managing Printer Support 66 Safely Removing Devices 68 ...
Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Updating the Central Axis System Software 54 Accessing the System Update Admin Page 56 Installing an Update 59 Setting Central Axis Update Preferences 60 Updating the System Software Manually 61 Setting USB Configurations 63 Formatting a USB Drive 63 Managing Printer Support 66 Safely Removing Devices 68 ...
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..., click Central Axis Administration. Open your desktop Central Axis application. Diagnostics - To open the Maxtor Manager application, see the Maxtor Central Axis User Guide for Windows or the Maxtor Central Axis User Guide for the admin web page opens: Accessing the Web Page 1 Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Admin Web Page Overview The Maxtor Central Axis admin web page is accessed through your Maxtor Manager application. Web access and notifications - Power settings - The Maxtor Central Axis Main...
..., click Central Axis Administration. Open your desktop Central Axis application. Diagnostics - To open the Maxtor Manager application, see the Maxtor Central Axis User Guide for Windows or the Maxtor Central Axis User Guide for the admin web page opens: Accessing the Web Page 1 Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Admin Web Page Overview The Maxtor Central Axis admin web page is accessed through your Maxtor Manager application. Web access and notifications - Power settings - The Maxtor Central Axis Main...
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You must click the feature icon to work your browser's Back button the return to a previous page. Accessing the Web Page 2 Note: You cannot use your way back to a previous Central Axis admin web page. Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Figure 1: Central Axis Admin Main Menu You can access the Central Axis features by clicking either the feature link in the Main Menu or the feature icon at the top of the Central Axis admin web page.
You must click the feature icon to work your browser's Back button the return to a previous page. Accessing the Web Page 2 Note: You cannot use your way back to a previous Central Axis admin web page. Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Figure 1: Central Axis Admin Main Menu You can access the Central Axis features by clicking either the feature link in the Main Menu or the feature icon at the top of the Central Axis admin web page.
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... Protocol (NTP), the page refreshes to allow you to set up your Central Axis, Step 1. Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Setting Up the Central Axis Use the Setup pages on the Central Axis admin website for the initial configuration of your Central Axis: • Select the language used only if the Central Axis is disabled. Step 3: Either set the date and time or enable the...
... Protocol (NTP), the page refreshes to allow you to set up your Central Axis, Step 1. Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Setting Up the Central Axis Use the Setup pages on the Central Axis admin website for the initial configuration of your Central Axis: • Select the language used only if the Central Axis is disabled. Step 3: Either set the date and time or enable the...
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NTP Server Step 4: Select your Central Axis and assign it to a workgroup. • Central Axis Workgroup: The domain to which the Central Axis belongs Note: An administrator account is automatically created when the Central Axis software is installed, The user name for the administrator account for you and cannot be changed. The admin account is already entered for the Central Axis is admin. This user name is the 4 Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Figure 3: Setup Step 1 - The Setup Step 2 page opens: Figure 4: Setup Step 2 Step 5: Name your Time Zone and click Next.
NTP Server Step 4: Select your Central Axis and assign it to a workgroup. • Central Axis Workgroup: The domain to which the Central Axis belongs Note: An administrator account is automatically created when the Central Axis software is installed, The user name for the administrator account for you and cannot be changed. The admin account is already entered for the Central Axis is admin. This user name is the 4 Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Figure 3: Setup Step 1 - The Setup Step 2 page opens: Figure 4: Setup Step 2 Step 5: Name your Time Zone and click Next.
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.... Step 6: Decide whether to set a password for the administrator account. Note: We recommend setting an admin password to prevent someone with access to log onto the admin web page portion of the Central Axis application. Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide only account that allows you to set an administrator password: Figure 5: Setup Step 2 -Administrator Password Step 7: Enter and...
.... Step 6: Decide whether to set a password for the administrator account. Note: We recommend setting an admin password to prevent someone with access to log onto the admin web page portion of the Central Axis application. Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide only account that allows you to set an administrator password: Figure 5: Setup Step 2 -Administrator Password Step 7: Enter and...
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... to share files with anyone with globalaccess.seagate.com. Note: In order to receive these notifications, your settings. 6 Step 10: Click Next. A message confirms the successful setup of your Central Axis and provides a summary of your Central Axis must be able to communicate with an Internet connection. Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Figure 6: Setup Step 3 Step 8: Choose whether to...
... to share files with anyone with globalaccess.seagate.com. Note: In order to receive these notifications, your settings. 6 Step 10: Click Next. A message confirms the successful setup of your Central Axis and provides a summary of your Central Axis must be able to communicate with an Internet connection. Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Figure 6: Setup Step 3 Step 8: Choose whether to...
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Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Figure 7: Setup Confirmation Step 11: Either print or write down your setup information for future reference. Step 12: Click OK to return to the Main Menu. 7
Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Figure 7: Setup Confirmation Step 11: Either print or write down your setup information for future reference. Step 12: Click OK to return to the Main Menu. 7
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...instructions on how to do this, see the Maxtor Central Axis User Guide for Windows or the Maxtor Central Axis User Guide for the new account. You can create a new user account here on the Central Axis admin web page or in your Central Axis and control how much access each user has...section. To create a new user account, Step 1. Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Managing Central Axis User Accounts Use the Account Management page on the Central Axis admin web page to manage the way people access and store information on your Central Axis. • Create New User accounts • Modify ...
...instructions on how to do this, see the Maxtor Central Axis User Guide for Windows or the Maxtor Central Axis User Guide for the new account. You can create a new user account here on the Central Axis admin web page or in your Central Axis and control how much access each user has...section. To create a new user account, Step 1. Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Managing Central Axis User Accounts Use the Account Management page on the Central Axis admin web page to manage the way people access and store information on your Central Axis. • Create New User accounts • Modify ...
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The Set Access Privileges page opens: Creating a New User Account 9 Step 4: Enter and re-enter a password. Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Figure 8: Account Management Step 2: Click Create New User Account. Step 5: Click Next. The Create New User Account page opens: Figure 9: Create New User Account Step 3: Enter a user name containing up to 32 alphanumeric characters.
The Set Access Privileges page opens: Creating a New User Account 9 Step 4: Enter and re-enter a password. Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Figure 8: Account Management Step 2: Click Create New User Account. Step 5: Click Next. The Create New User Account page opens: Figure 9: Create New User Account Step 3: Enter a user name containing up to 32 alphanumeric characters.
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... default, a new user has full access to all publicly shared folders on the Central Axis but no access to which the user should have access. The User Account Created Successfully page confirms that folder remotely via Global Access. Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Figure 10: Set Access Privileges Step 6: Select the folders to which you want...
... default, a new user has full access to all publicly shared folders on the Central Axis but no access to which the user should have access. The User Account Created Successfully page confirms that folder remotely via Global Access. Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Figure 10: Set Access Privileges Step 6: Select the folders to which you want...
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Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Modifying Account Settings and Sharing Privileges You can modify folder access privileges or change . On the Account Management page, click Modify Account Settings and User ...
Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Modifying Account Settings and Sharing Privileges You can modify folder access privileges or change . On the Account Management page, click Modify Account Settings and User ...
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A message confirms the change in folder access privileges: Figure 14: Access Privileges Modified Step 4: To change the user password for a restricted access folder, click Change next to the desired account. Step 5: The Change User Password page opens: Modifying Account Settings and Sharing Privileges 12 Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Figure 13: Set Access Privileges Step 3: Make the desired changes and click Next.
A message confirms the change in folder access privileges: Figure 14: Access Privileges Modified Step 4: To change the user password for a restricted access folder, click Change next to the desired account. Step 5: The Change User Password page opens: Modifying Account Settings and Sharing Privileges 12 Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Figure 13: Set Access Privileges Step 3: Make the desired changes and click Next.
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Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Figure 15: Change User Password Step 6: Enter and re-enter the new password and click Next. The Delete User Account page opens: Deleting User Accounts 13 A message confirms the password change for this user account: Figure 16: User Account Password Changed Step 7: Click OK to return to the Account Management page. To delete a user account, Step 1. Deleting User Accounts Deleting a user account does not result in the deletion of any folders associated with the account. On the Account Management page, click Delete User Account.
Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Figure 15: Change User Password Step 6: Enter and re-enter the new password and click Next. The Delete User Account page opens: Deleting User Accounts 13 A message confirms the password change for this user account: Figure 16: User Account Password Changed Step 7: Click OK to return to the Account Management page. To delete a user account, Step 1. Deleting User Accounts Deleting a user account does not result in the deletion of any folders associated with the account. On the Account Management page, click Delete User Account.
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A message confirms the deletion of the user account: Figure 18: Confirm User Account Deletion Step 3: Click Yes to be deleted. Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Figure 17: Delete User Account Step 2: Click Delete next to the account to proceed with the deletion. You're asked to confirm the deletion of the user account: Deleting User Accounts 14
A message confirms the deletion of the user account: Figure 18: Confirm User Account Deletion Step 3: Click Yes to be deleted. Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Figure 17: Delete User Account Step 2: Click Delete next to the account to proceed with the deletion. You're asked to confirm the deletion of the user account: Deleting User Accounts 14
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Deleting User Accounts 15 Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Figure 19: User Account Deleted Step 4: Click OK to return to the Account Management page.
Deleting User Accounts 15 Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Figure 19: User Account Deleted Step 4: Click OK to return to the Account Management page.
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...the folder and how they may read and write to the shared folder. • Limited Access: You define a particular set of the Central Axis admin web page. For instructions on how to from a list of user accounts. The Shared Folder Management page opens: Creating a New Shared ... to connect to do this, see the Shared Folder Management section. Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Managing Shared Folders Use the Shared Folder Management page on the Central Axis admin web page to manage shared folders stored on your Central Axis may work with the files stored in the desktop application, you're...
...the folder and how they may read and write to the shared folder. • Limited Access: You define a particular set of the Central Axis admin web page. For instructions on how to from a list of user accounts. The Shared Folder Management page opens: Creating a New Shared ... to connect to do this, see the Shared Folder Management section. Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Managing Shared Folders Use the Shared Folder Management page on the Central Axis admin web page to manage shared folders stored on your Central Axis may work with the files stored in the desktop application, you're...
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Step 4: Set access privileges: Creating a New Shared Folder 17 Note: The name can contain no more than 32 characters. The Create Shared Folder page opens: Figure 21: Create Shared Folder Step 3: Enter a name for the new folder. Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Figure 20: Shared Folder Management Step 2: Click Create New Shared Folder.
Step 4: Set access privileges: Creating a New Shared Folder 17 Note: The name can contain no more than 32 characters. The Create Shared Folder page opens: Figure 21: Create Shared Folder Step 3: Enter a name for the new folder. Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Figure 20: Shared Folder Management Step 2: Click Create New Shared Folder.
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... the degree of the shared folder: Figure 23: Shared Folder Created Step 7: Click OK to return to grant each listed user and click Next. Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide • Select Public shared folder to allow everyone access. • Select Define shared folder access to control user access to this folder you selected Define...
... the degree of the shared folder: Figure 23: Shared Folder Created Step 7: Click OK to return to grant each listed user and click Next. Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide • Select Public shared folder to allow everyone access. • Select Define shared folder access to control user access to this folder you selected Define...