Enabling Security and Creating an Administrator UserWith security turned on, only administrator users can view or change settings on the px4-300d, includingcreating or deleting users and Shares. When you create users, you limit access to your px4-300d tospecific people, and when you secure Shares, you limit data access to specific users.1. On the Security page, click the switch on.2. When you turn security on, you will be asked to create an administrator user. Provide a usernameand password, and then confirm your password.3. Encryption is always available when you access your px4-300d using https. By setting localencryption, you enforce encryption on your local network. By setting remote encryption, youenforce encryption outside your local network, such as through the internet. Choices for bothencryption types are Not required, Passwords only (passwords are encrypted through https), andAlways (encryption is always enforced). Always encrypting communication is safest, but canimpact performance.When security is turned on, browser communications with the px4-300d are encrypted. Therefore,each computer that attempts to access the px4-300d may encounter a security warning, whichcan be safely ignored. In addition, you may be asked to accept a signed certificate for the px4-300d , which you should accept. If you change the device name at a later date, these warningsmay appear again.4. If you have your own security certificate, you can load it by selecting Use an importedcertificate and browsing to the certificate to load it.5. Click Apply to save your changes.6. Click here to learn how to create users.7. Click here to learn how to secure any existing or new Shares.Disabling SecurityDisabling security will cause all defined users to be deleted.If you are using other features on your px4-300d that require security, you cannot disable securityuntil those features are also disabled.1. On the Security page, click the switch off.2. Disabling security will cause all defined users and groups to be deleted. Check the box to disablesecurity.3. Click Apply to save your changes.Security is disabled.Securing Your px4-300d Network Storage and ContentsEnabling Security and Creating an Administrator User 72
