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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 16 Modifying Shared Folder Access Privileges 19 Deleting, Suspending, or Reactivating Shared Folders 21 Managing...
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 16 Modifying Shared Folder Access Privileges 19 Deleting, Suspending, or Reactivating Shared Folders 21 Managing...
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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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... the Advanced view, click Central Axis Administration. The Maxtor Central Axis Main Menu for Macintosh. Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Admin Web Page Overview The Maxtor Central Axis admin web page is accessed through your Maxtor Manager application. USB device setup - Power settings - Web access and notifications - 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...
... the Advanced view, click Central Axis Administration. The Maxtor Central Axis Main Menu for Macintosh. Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Admin Web Page Overview The Maxtor Central Axis admin web page is accessed through your Maxtor Manager application. USB device setup - Power settings - Web access and notifications - 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...
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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. Note: You cannot use your way back to a previous Central Axis admin web page. Accessing the Web Page 2
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. Note: You cannot use your way back to a previous Central Axis admin web page. Accessing the Web Page 2
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... password to automatically set date and time via an Internet time server. 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...
... password to automatically set date and time via an Internet time server. 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 Setup Step 2 page opens: Figure 4: Setup Step 2 Step 5: Name your Time Zone and click Next. This user name is already entered for the Central Axis is the 4 The admin account is admin. Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Figure 3: Setup Step 1 -
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 Setup Step 2 page opens: Figure 4: Setup Step 2 Step 5: Name your Time Zone and click Next. This user name is already entered for the Central Axis is the 4 The admin account is admin. Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Figure 3: Setup Step 1 -
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If you select Yes, the page expands to allow you to log onto the admin web page portion of the Central Axis application. Step 6: Decide whether to set an administrator password: Figure 5: Setup Step 2 -Administrator Password Step 7: Enter and re-enter an administrator password and click Next. ...: 5 Note: We recommend setting an admin password to prevent someone with access to the local network from inadvertently setting a password and locking the admin out. Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide only account that allows you to set a password for the administrator account.
If you select Yes, the page expands to allow you to log onto the admin web page portion of the Central Axis application. Step 6: Decide whether to set an administrator password: Figure 5: Setup Step 2 -Administrator Password Step 7: Enter and re-enter an administrator password and click Next. ...: 5 Note: We recommend setting an admin password to prevent someone with access to the local network from inadvertently setting a password and locking the admin out. Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide only account that allows you to set a password for the administrator account.
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... update and disk configuration error notifications (recommended). Step 9: If you to remotely access and work with files stored on your settings. 6 Step 10: Click Next. Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Figure 6: Setup Step 3 Step 8: Choose whether to enable Web Access • Web Access: Allows you wish, enter an email address to communicate with globalaccess...
... update and disk configuration error notifications (recommended). Step 9: If you to remotely access and work with files stored on your settings. 6 Step 10: Click Next. Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Figure 6: Setup Step 3 Step 8: Choose whether to enable Web Access • Web Access: Allows you wish, enter an email address to communicate with globalaccess...
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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 Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Figure 7: Setup Confirmation Step 11: Either print or write down your setup information for future reference.
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... the list displayed in the Main Menu or click the Account Management icon at the top of user accounts. The Account Management page opens: Creating a New User Account 8 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...
... the list displayed in the Main Menu or click the Account Management icon at the top of user accounts. The Account Management page opens: Creating a New User Account 8 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...
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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 Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Figure 8: Account Management Step 2: Click Create New User Account. Step 5: Click Next. Step 4: Enter and re-enter a password.
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 Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Figure 8: Account Management Step 2: Click Create New User Account. Step 5: Click Next. Step 4: Enter and re-enter a password.
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... the Account Management page. By 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. Step 7: Click Next. 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...
... the Account Management page. By 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. Step 7: Click Next. 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...
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... opens: Figure 12: Modify Account Settings Step 2: To change the user password for a user account, click Modify next to make both these modifications at the same time; Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Modifying Account Settings and Sharing Privileges You can modify folder access privileges or... change the folder access privileges for a private user account folder. you must change . The Set Access ...
... opens: Figure 12: Modify Account Settings Step 2: To change the user password for a user account, click Modify next to make both these modifications at the same time; Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Modifying Account Settings and Sharing Privileges You can modify folder access privileges or... change the folder access privileges for a private user account folder. you must change . The Set Access ...
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Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Figure 13: Set Access Privileges Step 3: Make the desired changes and click Next. Step 5: The Change User Password page opens: Modifying Account Settings and Sharing Privileges 12 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.
Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Figure 13: Set Access Privileges Step 3: Make the desired changes and click Next. Step 5: The Change User Password page opens: Modifying Account Settings and Sharing Privileges 12 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.
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The Delete User Account page opens: Deleting User Accounts 13 Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Figure 15: Change User Password Step 6: Enter and re-enter the new password and click Next. On the Account Management page, click Delete User Account. To delete a user account, Step 1. 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. Deleting User Accounts Deleting a user account does not result in the deletion of any folders associated with the account.
The Delete User Account page opens: Deleting User Accounts 13 Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Figure 15: Change User Password Step 6: Enter and re-enter the new password and click Next. On the Account Management page, click Delete User Account. To delete a user account, Step 1. 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. Deleting User Accounts Deleting a user account does not result in the deletion of any folders associated with the 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 proceed with the deletion. You're asked to be deleted. Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Figure 17: Delete User Account Step 2: Click Delete next to the account 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 proceed with the deletion. You're asked to be deleted. Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Figure 17: Delete User Account Step 2: Click Delete next to the account to confirm the deletion of the user account: Deleting User Accounts 14
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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. Deleting User Accounts 15
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... Folder 16 So when you select a user account to connect to from a list of user accounts. For instructions on how to is actually being referred 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 Macintosh or ...
... Folder 16 So when you select a user account to connect to from a list of user accounts. For instructions on how to is actually being referred 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 Macintosh or ...
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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. Note: The name can contain no more than 32 characters. Step 4: Set access privileges: Creating a New Shared Folder 17
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. Note: The name can contain no more than 32 characters. Step 4: Set access privileges: Creating a New Shared Folder 17
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... Folder Management page. 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 shared folder access, the Set User Access Privileges page opens: Figure 22: Set User Access Privileges Listed are the user accounts for your Central Axis. Creating a New...
... Folder Management page. 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 shared folder access, the Set User Access Privileges page opens: Figure 22: Set User Access Privileges Listed are the user accounts for your Central Axis. Creating a New...