Chapter 5 Remote Access; Webaccess; Configuring From A Computer - Buffalo LinkStation 420DS User Manual

Chapter 5 Remote Access

WebAccess

WebAccess is a program for accessing the files in the shared folder of your LinkStation from your computer or
mobile device through the Internet. 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.
Note: Use compatibility mode to use WebAccess with Windows 8.1 or Windows 8.

Configuring from a Computer

Configuration from Easy Admin
1
Click WebAccess in Easy Admin.
2
Move the WebAccess switch to the
3
Select the level of access for each shared folder from the drop-down list.
4
Enter a BuffaloNAS.com name for your BuffaloNAS account.
Note: The BuffaloNAS.com name may contain from 3 to 20 alphanumeric characters, underscores (_), and
hyphens (-). The BuffaloNAS.com name is case-sensitive.
5
Click Apply.
6
Continue with the procedure at http://buffalonas.com/manual/setup/en/.
position to enable WebAccess.
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