Your LaCie network storage has three shares by default (similar to folders): MyShare, OpenShare, and USBShare. USBShare will be created automatically when you allocate space for USB access; see Dashboard - Drive Information for details.
The following table sums up the differences between them:
Name | Accessibility | Login | Availability |
OpenShare | Public, accessible to any user on the network | None | When connected to the network (Ethernet) and to networked computers or UPnP/DLNA-certified players/adapters (if the multimedia service is activated) |
USBShare | Public, accessible to any user on the network | None | When connected to the network (Ethernet) or to a computer (USB), and through UPnP/DLNA-certified players/adapters (if the multimedia service is activated) |
MyShare | Private, accessible only to the administrator by default | Password-protected | When connected to the network (Ethernet) and to networked computers |
When your LaCie hard drive is connected to the network, all three shares are accessible to the administrator, and OpenShare and USBShare to guests (USBShare will only be available if you have allocated space for USB access). When the device is connected to a computer via the rear USB port, only USBShare will be accessible.
New shares may be created by allotting storage capacity to individual users. For example, you may wish to give 5GB of private space to each member of the family. These shares will have the same names as the user (such as “Jane”, “Logan”, “Jake”, etc.) and can be assigned passwords. See Dashboard - Users for instructions on adding users.
Name | Accessibility | Login | Availability |
User Share [“Jane”] | Private with the option to assign a password | Optional password protection | When connected to the network (Ethernet) and to networked computers |