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Can Smartware backup to a private share on a MyCloud drive

I have a new MyCloud 2TB and am using Smartware to perform a continuous backup of my data.  I am also using the cloud function of the drive.  The ‘Smartware’ share on the drive is ‘public’ and is accessible to any user who remotely accesses the drive.  I would like this share to be private for my login on the PC, but it appears that the Smartware software cannot do this.  Anyone have a suggestion? 

You can open up the Dashboard and turn Public Access off for that share. From SmartWare click on Settings>Set up Drive>Shares>SmartWare and turn Public Access off.

Give each user the amount of access you want them to have. If it is No Access then choose that.

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cat0w (USA)

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